by Lois Gibbs | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
The toxic legacy of Love Canal means we must protect the power of communities to hold polluters accountable. Photo Credit: Tatiana Grozetskaya/Shutterstock It has been almost 40 years since the nation heard the cries for help from Love Canal, where a school and...
by Evan Burger | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
I was among the more than a thousand Iowans who recently packed into Des Moines’ HyVee Hall for “Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power,” a day-long event organized by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI). State and national media were drawn by speculation...
by Jeff Bryant | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
Enraged school choice advocates stormed the Internet over the past few days to defend their cause from criticism no matter how reasonable. What sparked the anger of remarkably thin-skinned proponents of charter schools and school voucher programs were criticisms that...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog
Donald Trump’s White House seems more like a Quentin Tarantino movie every day. Amid allegations of broken laws and self-dealing at the highest levels, the president has now hired a Communications Director called “The Mooch.” The name brings to mind the famous “Mr....
by Robert Borosage | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog
Congressional Democrats rolled out an economic agenda for the 2018 elections this week, and despite its bland title, “A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future,” the overview document and agenda reflect the growing strength and influence of the populist...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog
Two years ago, in 2015, just about all the nations in the world came together and agreed to make reducing inequality — the gap between rich and poor — a prime United Nations “sustainable development goal.” A noble gesture. But UN groups make noble gestures all the...
