Divide Over Controversial UPS Contract Defines Teamsters Presidential Election
Reformers say stronger contracts will help with organizing Amazon in the future.
Politics
With a Crowded Progressive Field, Wall Street’s Candidate Gains Steam in Manhattan DA Race
Progressives focus on background as a Wall Street-backed candidate raises millions.
This Is Not Fine: Why Video of an Ultranationalist Frenzy in Jerusalem Is So Unsettling
Israel's defenders tried to contain the damage from video of religious Zionists celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem as flames leapt above the Aqsa mosque compound.
Law Enforcement Groups Drive Anti-Protest Laws, New Analysis Shows
A separate Greenpeace report looked at corporate support for politicians who pushed anti-protest and voter suppression laws.
Nina Turner Opponent Shontel Brown Is Low-Key Pleading for Super PAC Support
Turner’s opponent in the Ohio House primary appears to be messaging straight to pro-Israel super PACs.
Voices
The Business Class Has Been Fearmongering About Worker Shortages for Centuries
Our so-called staffing crisis hearkens back to the colonial era.
Republican Running for Virginia Governor Took Cash From Lobbyists Tied to “Woke” Coca-Cola
Though millionaire Pete Snyder is mostly self-funded, he accepted donations from current and former Coke lobbyists.
Longtime Bloomberg Ally Bets on Andrew Yang for New York
Tusk Strategies, a firm beloved by the city’s elite, is backing the malleable mayoral candidate.
Opposing PRO Act, Uber and Other Gig Companies Spend Over $1 Million Lobbying Congress
After spending a historic sum against similar worker protections in California, gig companies continue to lobby on labor reform in Congress, new disclosures show.
Startup Alternative to Rental Security Deposits Gets Legal Backing in Baltimore
It’s the third city to pass legislation supporting Rhino, a real estate startup, but tenant advocates are urging a veto.