Oct 8, 2026
President Trump has renewed his efforts to “Build the Wall” in
areas along the US-Mexico Border that don’t currently have border
barriers—including the Big Bend region of West Texas. Invading
people’s private properties and upending their local economies and
shared ecosystem with a border wall residents say...
Oct 5, 2026
Because he was bullied in elementary school for being Native
American, James Gardner’s friends lovingly call him “NDN.” His
friends and family know NDN to be a fiercely loyal, loving person,
and a fiercely hard worker. But as a third-generation concrete
specialist, NDN was exposed to chemicals that have left...
Sep 30, 2026
“We are living in a pivotal moment in labor history,” Cole
Rockarts writes in their new book Fired Up About Unions.
“At a time when corporations have more power, profit, and political
influence than ever before, workers are leading inspiring union
organizing campaigns and taking on bosses to win big…...
Sep 23, 2026
On the morning of August 18, residents living near the Brent
Industries facility in Toledo, Ohio, awoke to a series of massive
explosions and a towering chemical fire in their backyards. Two
Brent Industry workers who were on shift at the time of the
explosion were killed. Members of the surrounding community say
they...
Sep 16, 2026
On August 27, registered nurses, patients, and community
allies rallied and stopped traffic in cities around the US to
demand that hospitals and elected officials cut all ties with
artificial intelligence giant Palantir. In this episode of
Working People, we speak with a panel of registered
nurses—Kelli Brennan...