"We Must Build An Alternative"
How Helen Gym’s fight to save a hospital turned her into a frontrunner to be Philadelphia's next mayor.
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The University Of California Bails Out Eviction-Happy Private Equity
The school pumped billions into a Blackstone real estate fund eager to evict tenants and jack up student rents in the midst of a major housing crisis.
California’s Crypto Champion
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed crypto regulations and spearheaded industry spin pieces for the benefit of his friends and donors in Big Tech.
In Chicago Mayoral Race, Plutocrats Spend Big Against New Taxes
Paul Vallas has raked in $1.6 million from executives at financial firms that could be hit by his progressive opponent’s proposed tax on speculative trades.
“Everyone Wants A Raise When The Minimum Wage Goes Up”
Lobbyists opposing a minimum wage hike in New York say the quiet part out loud behind closed doors.
How Vallas Helped Wall Street Loot Chicago’s Schools
Chicago’s mayoral aspirant enriched banks and helped create a financial crisis for the nation’s fourth largest school system.
DeSantis Lets Electric Companies Hide Their Dirty Work
After industry cash flooded their war chests, Florida Republicans stopped requiring utilities from disclosing who they are punishing with power shutoffs.
Hochul Vetoed Key Rail Safety Bill
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for new rail safety regulations — after rejecting legislation requiring trains to be staffed with at least two crew members.
The Corporate Campaign To Greenwash Natural Gas
Fossil fuel-backed Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to promote natural gas as a clean energy source and maintain its use.
“This Is Highway Robbery”
After preying on nursing home residents, cost-cutting investor firms are going after “wellness housing” for healthy seniors.