We stand May Day Strong!

In most other countries, May 1 is celebrated as May Day, or International Workers Day, and its history is intimately connected with U.S. workers’ long fight for the eight-hour workday. Even so, the U.S. is an outlier in its refusal to formally recognize May Day or International Workers’ Day. This is no surprise, given the Trump administration’s assault on workers and our rights.
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Our Vote is Our Power!

Democracy in America would not exist without the right to vote. Yet being able to cast a ballot that counts is one of the hardest-fought battles in American history – one that now , once again, takes center stage.
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Lies, Lies and Wars

At first glance Trump’s “not a war” in Iran seems simple. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is clear: “The Congress shall have Power...To declare War.” Not the President. Not the Pentagon. Not the CIA. Congress. Our US Congress has not declared war against Iran. Therefore this “not a war” is illegal. All true.
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Hostile Sexism and Trump’s War on Women

Okay. We’ve survived the first year of the second Trump administration – but just barely. For women and people of color, the year has been exhausting and filled with both heartbreak and rage. This administration has been using (abusing) its power to turn back the clock on our rights and protections in a practice the Nonprofit Quarterly calls hostile sexism.
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Choose Your Poison – and Stand Up!

If you’re looking for a reason to protest the dangerous actions of our current administration, you certainly don’t have to look far. Consider the following, all from just the last three days:
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Government by the billionaires, for the billionaires

While most Americans face a worsening affordability crisis, a new analysis from the Institute for Policy Studies finds combined wealth of 935 U.S. billionaires surged to $8.1 trillion at the end of 2025, up from $6.7 trillion a year ago.
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a better life in the Illinois Valley.