Politics

Democrats Target Trade Regime That Blocks Climate Progress

Edward Carver / Common Dreams May 30, 2024 "Giant corporations continue to weaponize ISDS—a secretive and rigged arbitration system," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Labor

Fragile Juggernaut: The History of the CIO

Andrew Elrod / n+1 Feb 10, 2024 At a moment when interest in the possibilities of unions begins to take shape, it's vital to look back on the history of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Labor

SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Reach Tentative Deal, Ending the Strike

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2023 "Workers stood up to Hollywood executives and held their ground to reach this agreement," said the president of the AFL-CIO. "ANYTHING is possible when we organize." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Class War Comes to the Democratic Party

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 Bernie Sanders aims to empower the working class, and corporate elites will stop at nothing to prevent him from winning the nomination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pelosi Announces Agreement on North American Trade Pact

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 10, 2019 She hands the president a major win on the same day Democrats announce impeachment charges against him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: The World Is Waiting for America to Rise Up

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 8, 2019 Student debt is out of control, voter suppression is rampant, and millions are living in poverty. What will it take for us to fight back? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Chuck Todd Is Everything Wrong With U.S. Media

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Sep 5, 2019 The "Meet the Press" moderator has the ability to educate and inform the American public. If only his corporate bosses would let him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Progressives Can’t Play Nice With Democrats Anymore

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 5, 2019 If the left hopes to seize power within the party, it needs numbers. That means primarying centrist members of Congress wherever it can. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where Would We Be Without the Green New Deal?

Aviva Chomsky / TomDispatch Aug 7, 2019 The proposal still has its detractors, but for the first time we are grappling with the urgency of the climate crisis on a policy level. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

NAFTA 2.0 Is Just Another Gift to the 1 Percent

Leo Gerard / Independent Media Institute Jun 18, 2019 Like the trade deal before it, the Trump administration's newest pact disproportionately benefits the uber rich who negotiated its terms. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Progressives Demand Democrats Stonewall on All Senate Bills

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 8, 2019 Amid a government shutdown, organizations such as Indivisible call on elected officials to force the hand of Donald Trump and the GOP. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Lashes Out at Union Leader on Labor Day

The Associated Press Sep 3, 2018 The president blasts AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka while erroneously touting the country's unemployment rate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )