Minneapolis teachers union to vote on strike authorization

The union representing Minneapolis Public Schools teachers and education support professionals will ask its members to vote Thursday and Friday on whether to authorize a strike, allowing them to walk ... Read More

Teamsters for a Democratic Union and the New Labor Insurgency

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU), the forty-seven-year-old rank-and-file organization within one of the country’s largest and most important unions, is having a “movement moment.” TDU, where I ... Read More

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can’t just let them die

Los Angeles, Portland and other progressive cities are still powered by faraway coal plants. We went to Montana to find out why. Read More

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast

Nearly everyone in Colstrip has a version of the same answer: Even if it’s real, it’s not nearly as bad as liberals claim. And without coal power, blackouts will reign. West Coast city-dwellers don’t ... Read More

This workbook changed the Civil Rights Movement

If a poor white farmer came in and perhaps could not read, but the officials knew the person, they would easily be added to the voter rolls. But most poor Blacks had to take literacy tests, which were ... Read More

Africa Live: Nigeria inflation hits highest rate in nearly 30 years

Official data shows food remains a key driver for inflation, which jumped to 33.2% in March - and more stories. Read More

Africa Live: Politician accused of harassment after birthday handshake

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on Sunday accused the health workers of being "a public nuisance" by blocking roads and blowing whistles during demonstrations, "thus causing discomfort to ... Read More