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Realtors’ Lobby Plows Political Cash into Efforts to Keep Rents Higher

By Donald Shaw and David Moore, Sludge The coronavirus pandemic and widespread job loss put the squeeze on renters, many of whom were already facing…

This “Non-profit” Hospital Rakes in Billions, Pays No Taxes, and Leaves Patients Mired in Debt

Atrium Health is one of North Carolina’s largest health care organizations. The Charlotte-based hospital network employs over 70,000 people across 1,400 care locations. In 2020,…

Senate Candidate Ted Budd Has a History of Ripping Off Working People

Video narrated by Brian Tyler Cohen The Class Room at More Perfect Union has exposed how disastrous the GOPs most high-profile senate candidates would be…

Fast Food Giants Trying To Overturn New Pro-Worker Law in California

Less than two months after California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a landmark law to increase the minimum wage at fast food restaurants and give workers…

Kroger Wants To Create a $210 Billion Grocery Titan

Supermarket chain Kroger used acquisitions to become the nation's second-largest grocer. Now, flush with cash from record-breaking profits throughout the pandemic, management is looking to…
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This Montana Congressional Candidate Is Taking on Corporate Greed

While most Democrats are running on abortion and crime, Monica Tranel has made taking on corporate greed the centerpiece of her Montana congressional campaign. And…

Senate Candidate Adam Laxalt’s Campaign Funded by Wealthy Elites

One race in Nevada could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. Republican Adam Laxalt claims he’s fighting for working people against a “ruling elite.”…

America’s Mega Chains Thrive Off Illegal Price Discounts. The FTC’s New Commissioner Is Fed Up.

America’s largest retailers like Walmart, Kroger and Amazon receive big price discounts on almost every product they buy from manufacturers—and in doing so, they're often…
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Exxon’s Latest Profit-Seeking Move: Selling Unlimited Oil Abroad Despite Shortages at Home

Energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is protesting one of the Biden administration's moves to drive down gas prices: reducing the amount of U.S. fuel that's…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Takes Campaign Cash From Power Companies Responsible for Grid Failure

Rochelle Garza, the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General, is pledging to investigate the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the state’s faulty grid…
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What To Know About the Corn Nuts Strike

Video produced and edited by Libby Rainey and Ian McKenna The workers who make the popular snack food Corn Nuts have been on strike for…

Why Energy Bills Are Sky-Rocketing in Florida

Video produced and edited by Jordan Zakarin and Josh Hirschfeld-Kroen Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is at the center of yet another major political scandal. DeSantis…