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Largest Strike in America: Columbia Student Workers Demand a Fair Contract

The biggest strike in America right now is happening at Columbia University, where 3,000 student workers are fighting for a livable wage, health benefits, and…

NYC Taxi Drivers Won The Debt Relief They Hungered For

After a monthslong protest and two-week hunger strike, New York City taxi drivers won major concessions from a City Hall that had conspired with banks…

NYC Taxi Drivers Hunger Strike For Debt Relief

NYC Taxi drivers are on a hunger strike. Thousands of drivers are $500K+ in debt after being deceived by the city. They’ve lost their homes,…

Millionaire Developers Plot To Overturn India Walton’s Election in Buffalo

Registered nurse and democratic socialist India Walton sent shockwaves across the country when she defeated 15-year incumbent Byron Brown and won the Buffalo mayoral Democratic…

These Drivers Could Defeat Uber & Lyft With Their Own App

Uber and Lyft present themselves as giving drivers the opportunity to “be their own boss” as independent contractors. Despite their flashy PR blitz promising easy…