What’s Behind Chicago’s Great Upsurge?
Chicago’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson rode into office on a decade of teacher organizing, proving a strong labor movement can deliver political results.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Grassroots Power Threatens Dirty Oil
Also, workers get wage protections, the energy future approaches, and tenants build power against the corporate elite.
The State That May Let Corporations Vote In Elections
Delaware Democrats could pass GOP legislation letting businesses cast ballots in a municipal election.
Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws
Experts say the Florida governor and his super PAC are pushing boundaries and betting that election regulators are asleep on the job.
The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign
Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.
"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.
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.