The Vermont senator leads over 70 members of Congress urging the president to sign an executive order extending sick days for federal contract workers to the rail industry.
Bernie Sanders
Posted inPolitics
Red Wave to Repro Wave—and What’s Next
In blue states and red, voters backed reproductive freedoms in the midterm elections.
Posted inAmerica and the World
How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Helped Lula Win
A democratic America took the air out of the Brazilian far right.
Posted inTAP
Buttigieg Under Fire From Capitol Hill Leaders
With July 4th flight cancellations approaching, the transportation secretary is faulted for having no remedial plan.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bernie Sanders Puts Amazon’s Billions in Federal Contracts at Risk
A hearing featuring Amazon Labor Union’s Christian Smalls looked at whether the government should continue to use companies as contractors after they engage in union-busting.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Poverty Wages and Indentured Servitude of Baseball’s Minor Leaguers
Baseball’s anomalous antitrust exemption is overdue for repeal.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Time to Tax Excessive Corporate Profits
We did during WWII and in the 1980s. It’s the right way to deal with ‘inflation’ that is pure price-gouging.
Posted inTAP
On Ukraine: Bernie vs. DSA
Today on TAP: One socialist gets it right. Some other socialists don’t.
Posted inWorking in America
Kellogg Is Digging Its Own Grave
The company’s 1,400 striking workers want to replace an unequal two-tier wage system. While Kellogg fights to preserve it, quality and customer loyalty suffer.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Bernie Sanders to House Progressives: Hold Strong or the Senate Will Tank Biden’s Agenda
Dozens of Progressive Caucus members remain steadfastly opposed to a bipartisan infrastructure bill without being paired with a more expansive reconciliation package.