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Category: Labor & Economy

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Petition for change at REI

As a long-time REI member, I’m deeply concerned about the direction the company is taking under its current leadership. Recent endorsements and decisions threaten our cherished natural spaces and wildlife, prioritizing fossil fuel development over conservation. With a board filled with corporate interests, there’s a crucial opportunity to advocate for
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Russell Vought – Maybe the most dangerous person in the Trump Administration

Russell Vought's rise within the Trump Administration marks a pivotal moment in American politics, where a stringent Christian nationalist ideology seeks to reshape governance at the expense of marginalized communities. From his early days at Wheaton College to his role in Project 2025, Vought's agenda threatens to dismantle civil rights
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The vast majority of politicians “honoring” Martin Luther King, Jr. today would call him a radical leftist if he were still alive.

The vast majority of politicians "honoring" Martin Luther King, Jr. today would likely label him a radical leftist. King's vision extended beyond sanitized narratives, offering a critique of capitalism, militarism, and systemic inequality. He identified as a democratic socialist, advocating for economic reforms and a redistribution of power. His words
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Project 2025 – They aim to dismantle America as we know it.

Project 2025 represents a radical vision for reshaping America, targeting free expression, healthcare, civil rights, and the very structure of government. With proposals to redefine obscenity laws, dismantle reproductive rights, and eliminate federal oversight of education, this initiative threatens to alter the fabric of American society. Imagine a world where
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Project 2025: Shaping Trump’s Second Term

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, a significant shift is underway with the appointment of key figures linked to Project 2025, a comprehensive conservative governance blueprint. Despite previously distancing himself from this initiative, Trump's selections signal a potential embrace of radical policy proposals that
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Shoplift? Go to Jail. Violate Child Labor Laws? Maybe a fine.

A recent investigation into child labor violations at Iowa's largest pork processing plant has unveiled a shocking reality in America's food industry. JBS USA employed minors as young as 13 in hazardous conditions, violating federal labor laws. This alarming case, resulting in a $1.5 million penalty, underscores a broader crisis

Quick Takes:

Tax the rich

Tax the rich
First, the stock market does not reflect how well the economy is

First, the stock market does not reflect how well the economy is serving all citizens. About 60% of American adults own stocks, with lower percentages of Black and Hispanic ownership. That said, if this happened under Trump they would be crowing from the rooftops, but will give Biden no credit
Sure is confusing. Everytime I go online I get told I live in a

Sure is confusing. Everytime I go online I get told I live in a communist failed hellscape… California is overtaking Germany to be the 4th largest economy in the world.

3 people in the U.S. own more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. Meanwhile the U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless. Tax the rich.

Must be chilly in hell today. We agree with Rep. Massie. Except a few things regarding security, I believe most everything tax payer $$ pay for should be public. Payouts for misconduct would be one of them https://bit.ly/3BHtvmf

Economic inequality in America is insane.