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Remember How Roberto Clemente Lived, Not How He Died

Dave Zirin The Progressive
Thinking about the legacy of the humanitarian and star as his island home sits in darkness from power outages. Clemente’s solidarity with the less fortunate came from his life experience.

Democrats Will Regret Helping To Pass the Laken Riley Act

Michelle Goldberg The New York Times
Democrats have a terrible habit, during moments of right-wing backlash, of voting for Republican legislation that they don’t seem to truly believe in and eventually live to regret. The Laken Riley Act, is such a wrong vehicle.

First Ceasefire, Then Palestinian Liberation; Next Day Netanyahu Delays Vote

Jewish Voice for Peace and Al Jazeera and News Agencies Jewish Voice for Peace; Al Jazeera
Yesterday, a ceasefire and peace agreement was reached between Hamas and the Israeli government, which has been supported and armed by the United States. Today Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not send the peace agreement to a vote in the Cabinet,

BLS: Oregon Union Membership Grew 23% Since 2013

Garrett Andrews Oregon Business
A new study shows Oregon saw higher than average union growth in recent years, a trend pushed by strong participation in education, behavioral health and social services.

Union Election Set at North Carolina Amazon Warehouse

Mark Satinoff World-Outlook
On January 7, exactly three years since the founding of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE), the NLRB ruled that workers at Amazon’s RDU1 fulfillment center in Garner, North Carolina, can have an election.

Embodying MLK’s Dream Today

Rev. Irene Monroe LA Progressive
If King were among us today, he would say that it is not enough to look outside ourselves to see the places where society is broken.