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Reader Comments: Supreme Court Dobbs Abortion Decision and the Present Danger; How the World Sees Us - in Cartoons; Debunking 5 Top Inflation Myths; more....

Women working in the blue-collar “nontraditional” occupations, traditionally occupied by men, have been writing about their experiences, contributing to our knowledge of “the hidden history of affirmative action.” Here is such a story.

Resist and fightback -- numerous unions condemned the Supreme Court's decision to end the constitutional right to an abortion. A sampling, from multiple unions representing workers in virtually every sector of the economy, are reprinted below.

Over 400 Planned Parenthood workers in five states will begin voting by mail this week in a union organizing election. The National Labor Relations Board will tally votes July 21.

This decade-old book is especially relevant now.

Denver’s STAR program sends paramedics and behavioral health clinicians instead of police to respond to 911 calls related to mental health issues, homelessness, and substance abuse. It’s led to a 34 percent drop in crime in its operating districts since 2020.

The draft shifts Chile away from the existing Pinochet-era document, enshrining cultural rights and laying out a path of autonomy for Indigenous peoples

In both access to abortion and a pro-family welfare state, Europe beats the U.S. hands down.

Cities are spearheading efforts to pass and enforce local labor laws that are improving standards for workers in their communities.

The worldwide fight for abortion rights, Die Linke party congress, and a power shift in... Grenada!