As the sun rose in Memphis on October 18, Rodigah Blaylock stood in the brisk air outside the Kellogg plant with her fellow union members, waving signs that read “We Stand Strong” and “Equality For All.” Some drivers passing by blew their horns in support. Blaylock and other members of the Local 252-G union had been on this picket line since...
Good afternoon from Capitol Hill. The House and Senate are both back in session and will be through until June 23, when both chambers will depart for the July 4, two week recess. Both bodies will then come back the week of July 10 for what will certainly be a crazy month. Last week the House and Senate passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act for 2023 and on...
In the past, students have jumped at the idea of a snow day, going as far as putting spoons under pillows or wearing pajamas inside out in hopes of a school cancelation. But now, with the impending doom of climate change, students are worried that beyond the occasional Nor’easter, climate disasters could grow in size, frequency, and scale. They’ve started striking to...
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Young climate activists around the world are taking to the streets today for a Global Youth Climate Strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and her weekly School Strike for the Climate. Faced with an uncertain future, last year Greta started skipping school...