Ignoring Warnings of Mass Job Loss, Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Level in Decades
"The dangerous reflex to hike rates, no matter the causes of inflation, is both a policy failure and a failure to imagine a world in which workers are anything other…
DOJ Vows to Sue If Texas Gov. Abbott Doesn’t Remove Floating Barrier From Rio Grande
Texas' actions "violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government's ability to carry out its official…
With Climate Indicators ‘Off the Charts,’ UN Chief Calls Policies of Rich Nations a ‘Death Sentence’
"We have the tools, the knowledge, and the solutions," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. "But we must pick up the pace."
Abortion Bans Are Part of GOP Plan to Disempower Working Class: Analysis
The Economic Policy Institute details how "abortion restrictions constitute an additional piece in a sustained project of economic subjugation."
‘Infuriating’: Biden Rebuked for Continued Opposition to Supreme Court Expansion
"What does Biden 'agree' with doing?" Mehdi Hasan asked. "What does the leader of this country want to do to stop the increasingly fascistic assault on our democratic institutions and…
Neoliberal Macron Loses Parliamentary Majority as Mélenchon-Led Left Surges in France
The president of far-right National Rally, meanwhile, celebrated a "historic breakthrough" as Le Pen's xenophobic party won a record 89 seats.
UN Food Chief Says ‘Hell on Earth’ Looms From Hunger Crisis Triggered by Ukraine War
With the world "marching towards starvation," said David Beasley, "the best thing we can do right now is end that damn war in Russia and Ukraine and get the port…
Medicare for All Could Have Prevented More Than 338,000 US Covid Deaths: Study
"Healthcare reform is long overdue in the U.S.," said the lead author of a new study. "Americans are needlessly losing lives and money."
Critics Say Starbucks CEO Just Declared ‘Permanent War’ Against Union
Billionaire Howard Schultz's vow to never negotiate in good faith with Starbucks Workers United may violate federal labor law.
Progressives Demand End to US Involvement on 7th Anniversary of Saudi-Led War on Yemen
With each passing day, the crisis in Yemen intensifies.
More Than 100,000 Take to Streets on Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
On Global Day of Action for Climate Justice, over 100,000 people marched through Glasglow while 300 other demonstrations around the world took place simultaneously, all calling for climate justice.