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App delivery companies block workplace improvements by spending big on political influence, and even co-opting progressive language, argues a new report.

California workers are allowed to sue employers for themselves and others if they believe they’ve been victims of wage theft under a unique state law. But a new ballot measure would replace the law if approved in November.

As fossil fuel mega-corporations merge, grassroots activists are fighting back.

Recently U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-12th District) reintroduced the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, in partnership with the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United. Through a comprehensive framework, the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights addresses the challenges that restaurant workers face every day—the majority of whom are women, people of color, and immigrants.   The Restaurant […]

Two new members have joined the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, filling open positions due to Commissioners Cestra “Ces”…

Community benefits agreements and other project agreements can raise public support for U.S. clean energy projects and help speed up clean energy deployment.

Democracy is about much more than casting a vote. A response to Deepak Bhargava, Shahrzad Shams, and Harry Hanbury.

The emergent political economy that progressives are trying to build exists in contention with the hyper-extractive, markets-first approach that has defined—and confined—U.S. policymaking for decades. This new approach, as economist Dani Rodrik has written, “gives governments and community organizat

In recent months, stories of rideshare drivers and delivery workers carjacked, robbed, or even killed on the job have made headlines around the country. Now, gr