As US Workers Fight for Labor Rights, Public Support for Unions Soars to Five-Decade High
"Working people recognize the need for a collective voice and it shows," said one union leader.
West Virginians Lead Blockade of Coal Plant That Made Manchin Rich
Hundreds of campaigners participated in the blockade of Grant Town Power Plant, which receives coal waste from Enersystems, the company owned by the West Virginia senator's son.
Antitrust Suit Alleges 16 Elite Universities Colluded to Limit Financial Aid
By Julia Conley / Common Dreams Sixteen elite universities were sued in federal court late Sunday over an alleged price-fixing scheme in which plaintiffs say the schools formed a “cartel”…
House Progressives Endorse Adding 4 New Seats to Supreme Court
By Julia Conley / Common Dreams The push to reform the U.S. Supreme Court got a significant boost Wednesday as the Congressional Progressive Caucus voted to officially endorse the Judiciary…
As Covid Deaths Hit 800k, Sanders Says Medicare for All Needed to End ‘Vulgarity’ of US Health System
After nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic and 800,000 deaths caused by the virus, Bernie Sanders says it is time to enact Medicare for All.
HSBC: A Climate-Pledge Cautionary Tale
By Julia Conley / Common Dreams An effort by global financial giant HSBC to water down an industry climate pledge exemplifies the fact that banks and other profit-driven companies “cannot…
Democrats Urged to Seize ‘Historic Chance’ on Billionaire Wealth Tax
Following Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's objection to raising the corporate tax rate, the party has turned to Sen. Ron Wyden's proposal.
‘Four-Alarm Fire’ for Democracy as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law
"Texas already had some of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation, and the passage of this egregious bill just made conditions for voters even worse," said one voting…
Pfizer and Moderna Hike Vaccine Prices
The two companies are expected to rake in tens of billions of dollars this year from vaccine sales.
Sanders Denounces ‘Morally Obscene’ Wealth as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Steps Down
The Vermont senator renewed his bid to "tax the billionaires."
Advocates Stand With Bill Cosby’s 60 Accusers After Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned
The justices at Pennsylvania's Supreme Court also ruled out the possibility that Cosby could be retried in that state.
Economic Study Shows Why ‘Saving the Planet Is Not a Jobs Killer’
"It's not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to find other jobs," the Center for Economic…