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Author: Paula Pecorella

How America Can Stop Dangerous Train Derailments

An unlikely coalition of Republicans and Democrats are taking on railroad companies’ greed. Recently, following a disastrous crash in East Palestine, OH, there has been…

Why Hollywood Writers Are Going On Strike

Brittani Nichols: I write for a show called Abbott Elementary that's on ABC, which is a traditional network, but the next day we're on Hulu…

We Uncovered Why Trains Keep Derailing

Paula Pecorella: You may have noticed a ton of freight trains derailing in the news lately. [News Clips]: Another Norfolk-Southern train derails in Ohio..  30,000…

Why Air Travel Sucks (And Might Get Worse)

Paula Pecorella: Have you noticed that flying just... keeps getting worse? Between the mass cancellations, seats getting smaller and smaller, and the advent of the…

Disney World’s Not-So-Magic Kingdom

Diego Henry: Disney, in essence, is the happiest place on Earth, if you do not work there. You have castmembers crying in the breakroom because…

Why the Kroger-Albertsons Merger is a Looming Disaster

Janet Wainwright: If the Kroger merger does go through, it could create the largest layoffs in the grocery store industry. [NEWS CLIPS]: Two of America’s…

Cities Are Canceling Medical Debt Thanks to Democrats’ American Rescue Plan

Medical debt is the largest driver of bankruptcy in the United States. More than 100 million American adults are saddled with health care debt or…

Railroad Strike Ahead? Rail Workers Just Want Sick Leave

Rail workers could be just weeks away from a strike that would shut down much of the U.S. economy. After months of negotiations and a…

Why Food Prices Could Skyrocket Thanks to This Grocery Merger

Written and narrated by Errol Schweizer, former VP of Whole Foods, and Benjamin Lorr, author of The Secret Life of Groceries If you walk into…

Hundreds of Resident Doctors Unionizing at NY’s Montefiore Medical Center

More than 1,200 resident doctors and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) in New York announced Tuesday that they are forming a union, citing burnout,…

Union Organizing Is Exploding in This Unlikely City

LOUISVILLE, KY — In the heart of one of the South’s most ardent right-to-work states, workers are leading a wave of union organizing.  Employees in…

Here’s Where Amazon Workers Are Going on Strike

Workers at six warehouses across three states walked off the job during the 2-day Amazon Prime day sale last week. This is the first multi-state…