What Lessons Can We Draw From the Time the Wealthy Fled New York?
We all remember the moment COVID lockdown began in the spring 2020, and the feelings of isolation and grief that followed when we were confronted by a new virus pandemic that claimed many lives. But, in Feral CityJeremiah Moss documents another. He witnessed a rewilding in New York City during the lockdown. People were reengaging […]
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Florida Mail Carriers Win Back Sunday Breaks With Direct Action
It can take months to resolve a simple grievance. At the post office where i work, we were able to quickly defend our breaks by using a direct action approach. I’m a city carrier assistant (CCA) — part of the lower-paid second tier of letter carriers — in Naples, Florida. CCAs in the United States […]
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Biden Promised “Good-Paying Union Jobs,” But It Will Take Organizing to Get Them
Since the controversial and historic Inflation Reduction ActAugust saw the signing of the IRA law. Since then, the economy has shown early signs that it is shifting and recalibrating. Honda Motor Company and LG Energy SolutionHave announced plans for a battery plant using lithium ion batteries, with Ohio as their target; hiring has already begun […]
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Labour records its highest poll lead since 2001
The latest YouGov/Times voting intention poll, conducted following Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘mini-Budget’ last Friday, have the Labour party now polling at levels not seen for over twenty years. The figures show the Conservatives on 28% of the vote, and Labour’s on 45% The opposition party is now 17 points ahead of the Conservatives, a level of support […]
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Lisa Nandy says she would tackle the housing crisis if Labour were in power
Shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary Lisa Nandy says that if Labour were in power, she would make the housing crisis “her personal priority” and pledged to increase the amount of amount of social housing. “Nothing is more important than a home”, Nandy added. She also said it was important to spread focus across […]
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Sinema Says Filibuster Should Be Expanded to Make It Harder to Confirm Judges
At an event with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) on Monday, embattled conservative Democrat Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona) said that she wants to expand the use of the filibuster, an arcane Senate rule that she’s used as an excuse to block her own party’s legislative efforts over the past two years. Sinema gives a speech […]
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GOP Lawmakers Tear Into DOJ Over Arrest of Pro-Life Father
Republican lawmakers attacked the Department of Justice Monday for the sudden and reportedly dramatic arrest of an anti-life father. Members of the GOP reacted to reports that the FBI sent a “25-30 person swat team with guns drawn to target Mark Houck, a pro-life father of 7, for allegedly shoving a guy in front of […]
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GOP Must Fight Continuing Resolution Funding of Biden-Pelosi Priorities
Conservatives shouldn’t help President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer fund a government that is destroying the safety of our families, the future of our children, and the strength of our economy. From open borders and student debt amnesty to skyrocketing inflation, climate radicalism, and our public education system, […]
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Group May Unanimously Refer Trump for Prosecution
In interviews over the weekend, members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol said that the ultimate decision on whether or not to prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the far right attack will be unanimous — and that there is enough evidence to do so. […]
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House Democrats Urge EPA to Accept Union’s Demands for Rights and Protections
More than 80 Democratic Senators sent a letter Monday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to accept the proposals of its largest union — the American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, which represents more than 7,500 EPA workers — amid ongoing contract negotiations. “At a time when EPA is administering historic levels of funding, […]
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