Puerto Ricans Fight Privatization of Energy and Demand Democratic Ownership

The global fight against the privatization of utilities has a new front — Puerto Rico, where protests are raging.

The Truth About Privatization

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What to Know About Disaster Capitalism

Private industries often exploit crises to turn a profit.

Canadian Workers Are Unwittingly Funding Bolsonaro’s Water Privatization

Bolsonaro’s right-wing government has auctioned off Rio de Janeiro’s water system to the private sector. Canadian pension funds used millions of dollars of workers’ savings to take over the formerly state-run utility.

We Must Fight Privatization of Medicare and Medicaid to Win Single-Payer

It’s time the U.S. had a health care system that operates as a public good, free from the demands of profit-making.

A Rebirth in the Bronx: Is This How to Save Public Housing?

The Baychester Houses have been brightly refurbished using a federal program that could help fix America’s ailing subsidized housing situation.

School Privatization Lobby Places Fake News on Local Stations

With Ed Newsfeed, the Betsy DeVos-funded American Federation for Children distributes syndicated content to TV stations. They run it as news.