(2019-09-20). Corporate America's Latest Bill of Goods. truthdig.com 
One of the major themes in U.S. politics over the past decade or so has been the enormous influence that corporate America has over our political and economic life. Since the financial crisis erupted 10 years ago, populism has taken hold of the public imagination, and popular anger seems to have reached new heights as inequality has risen and corporations have grown more powerful. | The 2016 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders succeeded in translating this anger into a political movement, and although the Vermont senator didn't win the nomination, he drove the conversation and appeared to push the Democratic…
(2019-09-20). The Official U.S. Poverty Rate is Based on a Hopelessly Out-of-Date Metric. counterpunch.org The poverty rate in the United States fell to 11.8 percent in 2018, according to data released last week by the Census Bureau — the lowest it's been since 2001. But this estimate significantly understates the extent of economic deprivation in the United States today. Our official poverty line hasn't kept up with economic change. More
(2019-09-20). Disabled People Cannot Be "Expected Losses" in the Climate Crisis. truthout.org | | Disabled people face disproportionate risks from climate change. Consider the impact of floods, hurricanes and other extreme weather events that are intensified by the climate crisis. The structural barriers that disability communities face every day — inaccessible infrastructure, subpar public transportation systems, refusals to provide communication access, endemic poverty and a limited voice in civic…
(2019-09-20). 'No Wealth on a Dead Planet': The Most Memorable Signs From the Global Climate Strike. commondreams.org With millions marching to demand bold climate action in more than 150 countries around the world on Friday, a number of sentiments expressed on homemade signs and through other demonstrations captured the world's attention. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11698610391.jpg …
(2019-09-19). Argentina's Unemployment Highest in 14 Years. telesurenglish.net The unemployment rate in Argentina reached 10.6 percent in the second quarter, with more than two million people out of work, becoming today the highest value in the last 14 years. | RELATED: | Macri's Running Mate Denies Existence of Poverty, Food Shortages in Argentina | According to a report by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec), entitled Labor market, rates and socio-economic indicators, the lack of work – associated with the serious econ…
(2019-09-18). Democratic Candidates Fail to Impress Workers Who Are Dissatisfied With Trump. theintercept.com 
When one heckler yelled, "You're an asshole!" at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at Philadelphia AFL-CIO's first Workers' Presidential Summit on Tuesday, the entire room roared back with chants of the senator's name. | This was the most charged moment in a day of presidential candidates pitching union members including steel workers, drywall technicians, communications workers, school cafeteria employees, and airline food workers. Over the course of four hours, they heard from former Vice President Joe Biden, entrepreneur and tech executive Andrew Yang, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, Sanders, major Democratic do…
(2019-09-17). Why Iran's Khamenei pushes for higher birthrate? uwidata.com Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has again called on compatriots to have more children while calling on authorities to help families increase the population amid crippling economic sanctions, high unemployment and staggering inflation rates. Inspired by the size of the population in China and India, Khamenei urged for advancing Iran's national power by doubling its …
(2019-09-16). 50,000 autoworkers stand up to GM's greed in landmark strike. liberationnews.org 
One of the United States' wealthiest companies, in a profit-soaked industry, is still doing everything possible to reduce the living standards of their workers as their executives and major shareholders live high-off the hog. If workers win at GM it will be a blow against the power of corporations to exploit and oppress however they see fit.
(2019-08-29). Taxpayers Have Been Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million For Discriminating Against LGBTQ People. aclu.org Government officials should know that discrimination comes with a cost to taxpayers. | Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the Commonwealth of Kentucky was liable for $224,000 for the actions of Kim Davis, who refused to do her job and issue marriage licenses (to same-sex or different-sex couples) as county clerk. | While Davis' story made national headlines, her case isn't the only one in the past year where a court case filed by the ACLU has led to a bill for discriminatio…