Vermont passes bill to make oil companies pay for climate change
The pioneering legislation, which still needs to be signed by the governor, aims to set a precedent in the United States: four states are processing similar initiatives
Taking it to the board: How workers got Starbucks to the negotiating table
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The new wave in U.S. unionism is using investment funds to take their protests all the way to shareholder meetings
A group of US representatives call for an end to the Monroe Doctrine and interventionism in Latin America
Two centuries after the speech that inaugurated the United States’ policy toward the region, five Democratic lawmakers call for an end to the Cuban embargo and the declassification of secret CIA files, as well as reforms to the IMF and the OAS
Biden’s allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid
Sen. Bernie Sanders and the Democratic senators involved say that Israel’s military must adopt substantive measures to lessen civilian deaths in Gaza as part of receiving the supplemental’s $14.3 billion in U.S. aid
Sen. Bernie Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon’s safety practices and asks workers to share stories
The Vermont senator sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Tuesday accusing the e-commerce giant of ‘egregious health and safety violations’
With no other alternative, Democrats close ranks around Biden
Leading figures such as Bernie Sanders and California Governor Gavin Newsom have rushed to support the president, who has deflected doubts about his candidacy
Bernie Sanders endorses Biden for reelection
The 81-year-old Vermont senator, Biden’s chief rival in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, said on Tuesday that he would ‘do everything I can to see the president is reelected’
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz defends union stance before Senate
Senator Bernie Sanders, a vocal supporter of Starbucks labor organizers, has sought Schultz’s testimony for months, saying he has violated workers’ rights by opposing unionization
How the last banking tumult fuels today’s populist politics
The 2008 financial crisis unleashed a political realignment that rejected perceived elites and establishment figures
Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats
Just 37% of Democrats nationwide want the president to seek a second term, down from 52% in the weeks before last year’s midterm elections
How Biden leaves wiggle room to opt against reelection bid
The Democratic National Committee has unanimously expressed “our full and complete support” for Biden’s reelection
Buffett touts benefits of buybacks in his shareholder letter
Critics of stock buybacks are “either an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue” or both, he said
Starbucks’ Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel to answer about the response to ongoing unionization in the company
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At least 286 company-owned US stores have voted to unionize since late 2021