Jul 30, 2026
When workers at the historic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
newspaper hit the picket line in October of 2022, they had no idea
that they would be on strike for over three years—or that the
strike would end with new owners taking over the paper and most
strikers losing their jobs. But now, a new chapter is being written
in...
Jul 15, 2026
In so-called “red states” and “blue states” around the US,
from rural areas to urban centers, the explosion of new data center
projects is impacting residents in poor, working-class, and
middle-class communities alike. In this episode of Working
People, we speak with a diverse panel of residents fighting
new and...
Jul 6, 2026
10 years before the catastrophic train derailment and chemical
disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, one of the deadliest rail
disasters in North American history took place in the Canadian town
of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
On July 6, 2013, an unattended freight train that had been parked on the tracks overnight began to roll...
On July 6, 2013, an unattended freight train that had been parked on the tracks overnight began to roll...
Jul 1, 2026
From the explosion of AI data centers to the increasing number
of toxic spills, explosions, and industrial disasters happening
across the country, corporations and the government are turning the
USA into one giant “sacrifice zone.” In “red” states and “blue”
states, in rural areas and urban areas, poor and...