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Michael Sainato

Michael Sainato

Michael Sainato is a Florida-based journalist focusing on environmental and civil rights issues.

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Shahid Buttar is challenging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has faced little opposition since being elected in 1987. (Photo: Shahid Buttar for Congress)

2020: Democratic Establishment vs. Democratic Socialists

Meet three new challengers to the entrenched old guard.

Michael Sainato ·

The Billionaires v. Bernie

The democratic socialist candidate is under attack from the super rich, their corporations, lobbyists, and think tanks. Some are even backing his 2020 Democratic primary rivals.

Michael Sainato ·

"The secrecy of the fur industry, and the secrecy they’re allowed by law enables them to have so much cruelty within their industry." (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

'Animal Fur Is Obsolete': Lawmakers Push Bills to Ban Sale of Animal Fur in California, Hawaii, and New York City

"This is a clear global movement away from the use of animal furs, especially among the world’s most respected brands and retailers."

Michael Sainato ·

Walmart also has a reputation for wage theft. Its the leading wage theft employer in the United States, with more than $1.4 billion paid in wage theft fines and settlements since 2000. (Photo: Michael Sainato)

'They Obviously Can Afford to': Workers Call On Walmart To Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

As the Walton Family continues amassing greater wealth from Walmart’s success, employees at Walmart retail stores struggle with poverty, low wages, and larger workloads due to understaffing

Michael Sainato ·

Three Women Charged With Grand Theft Felony For Saving Thrown Away Baby Cow

"Factory farming is inherently cruel, but even from a factory farm perspective throwing live babies into graveyard situations where they are going to languish, slowly starve to death and suffer heat stroke is a clear criminal violation. I don't know of anyone who would argue that is an acceptable practice."

Michael Sainato ·

DxE claimed the farm’s practices are a result of the Trump Administration’s decision to rollback a rule proposed under Obama in 2016 to create a minimum standard of animal welfare for organic farms. (Photo: Screenshot)

Police Arrest 58 Activists After Factory Conditions Exposed at 'Free Range' Perdue Supplier

The animals rights organization, Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) provided exclusive undercover footage of visibly sick and starving birds at a Petaluma, California based Lakeville Growers’ Petaluma Poultry Farm, dispelling the company’s claims of raising organic and free range chickens

Michael Sainato ·

In many ways, the 2018 midterm elections will be a referendum on this entire approach—with a rising tide of progressive candidates who stand to make substantial gains in Congress and state legislatures.

A Progressive Tide

The centrist strategy of trying to win over moderate Republicans backfired miserably for Democrats. A blue wave is now pulling the party to the left

Michael Sainato ·

The False Narratives Used to Try to Derail Bernie's Army

The most damning criticisms of Our Revolution in a new Politico piece are unquoted and unsourced

Michael Sainato ·

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