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If it passes, hazing will become a felony that could carry a 7-year prison sentence in the state.

The Racist Roots of Right to Work

Proponents of "right to work" laws often use lofty language to sell their agenda, with false appeals to freedom, among other high ideals.

But right to work is about freedom only in this way: It’s about taking away the freedom of working people to join together in strong unions.

It’s no secret that wealthy corporations and individuals are pouring money into politics like never before to stack the deck against working people and pad their own profits. The State Policy Network, an alliance of right-wing think tanks with a combined annual budget of $80 million, is an example. In a 2016 fundraising letter, it announced a "breakthrough" campaign to "defund and defang" public service unions.

The goal of SPN, the letter reads, is to "permanently break the power of government unions." It cites its opposition to the role that organized public-service workers play as advocates for quality public services and for policies that help working families and hurt corporate bottom lines, like health care and retirement security.

This network of front groups for wealthy special interests has implemented a...

Vehicle goes up in flames after gaining "unauthorized" access to the base in Northern California.

The blowback against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal continued on Friday when Elon Musk ordered pages for SpaceX and Tesla Motors deleted.