How a UPS Strike Could Drive a Historic Labor Resurgence

Teamster leaders realize that it’s a good time to strike—Joe Biden and his administration are strongly pro-union, the extremely tight labor market gives unions extra leverage, many workers are fuming about how they were treated during the pandemic, and public Continue reading How a UPS Strike Could Drive a Historic Labor Resurgence

Because of Course They Are: Right Freaking Out With Obama Chef Conspiracy Theories

Except … DeSantis voted for an early version of the act in 2018, when he was still a Florida representative in Congress. Pence also championed the legislation while serving as vice president. And current Republican front-runner Donald Trump signed the Continue reading Because of Course They Are: Right Freaking Out With Obama Chef Conspiracy Theories

Vaccine Politics Linked to Excess Republican Deaths During Covid, Study Finds

Except … DeSantis voted for an early version of the act in 2018, when he was still a Florida representative in Congress. Pence also championed the legislation while serving as vice president. And current Republican front-runner Donald Trump signed the Continue reading Vaccine Politics Linked to Excess Republican Deaths During Covid, Study Finds

UPS and Teamsters Reach “Most Historic” Labor Deal Ever, Likely Averting Strike

The Teamsters union reached a “historic” tentative contract agreement on behalf of UPS on Tuesday, securing major wins for workers and likely averting a strike at the last minute that would have crippled shipping nationwide. Negotiations for UPS workers broke Continue reading UPS and Teamsters Reach “Most Historic” Labor Deal Ever, Likely Averting Strike

Ohio Republicans’ Rotten Anti-Abortion Plan Just Suffered a Major Setback

Abortion rights advocates in Ohio have officially secured enough signatures to put an amendment protecting abortion on the ballot in November. Republicans are doing everything they can to prevent Ohioans from enshrining the right to abortion in the state constitution, Continue reading Ohio Republicans’ Rotten Anti-Abortion Plan Just Suffered a Major Setback

DeSantis Campaign Unemployment Rate Skyrockets More Than 33 Percent

Except … DeSantis voted for an early version of the act in 2018, when he was still a Florida representative in Congress. Pence also championed the legislation while serving as vice president. And current Republican front-runner Donald Trump signed the Continue reading DeSantis Campaign Unemployment Rate Skyrockets More Than 33 Percent

McCarthy Compares Biden to Nixon (!) in Doubling Down on Impeachment Call

Republicans have accused Joe Biden of corruption for months, despite having yet to produce a shred of evidence. But House Speaker Kevin McCarthy just escalated the bogus investigation by putting impeachment on the table. And his justification? Biden is basically Continue reading McCarthy Compares Biden to Nixon (!) in Doubling Down on Impeachment Call

Alito to Congress: You Have No Business Snooping Into Our Ethics

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a warning for Congress: Stop trying to do anything about corruption on the court. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would require the justices to adopt a code of ethics. Continue reading Alito to Congress: You Have No Business Snooping Into Our Ethics

How Netanyahu’s Push for Dictatorship Can Be Arrested

The other Israel fueled seven months of protests—all volunteer—by military special unit reservists, high-tech entrepreneurs, university students, big business owners, and more. Most are secular Jews or lightly religious. Almost none live in Jewish West Bank settlements. These are the Continue reading How Netanyahu’s Push for Dictatorship Can Be Arrested