Earned Sick Days in Philly- So Low-Wage Workers Can Get Sick
Karen Barnes, a Philadelphia day care center employee, knew just by looking that the child was ill. She immediately contacted the parents and separated the child so as not to spread illness to the other children. Three days later, her employer told her she looked sick herself and sent her home. It turned out she'd ...
Vandana Shiva on International Women’s Day
Vandana Shiva in an interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, discusses a wide range of issues connected to the growing women's movement in India and worldwide. Shiva has long criticized the global economic order as fostering increasing violence, especially against women and the ...
Aida Guzman Unjustly Beaten, Arrested by Philadelphia Policeman
During the Puerto Rican Parade this year in Philadelphia, Aida Guzman was enjoying herself, minding her own business. A passerby threw water on a group of nearby officers (and Guzman). When they turned around, they saw her, with a cup in her hand. Enraged, Officer Josey clocked her in the face, then arrested her. He ...
Sequester State by State
There's a lot of info around the 'net about the nuts and bolts effects of the looming "Sequester," a deal struck by Congress during the "fiscal cliff" negotiations about the US debt limit back in 2011. In it, Congress agreed to $85 billion worth of across-the-board spending cuts that will kick in automatically without ...
