System Error: Working People on the Line

In this episode, we dive into the latest government shutdown and its very real impact on working families’ healthcare, explore the deepening crisis inside New York State’s correctional system six months after a wildcat strike, and spotlight a brand-new organizing effort at the Downtown Disney Lego Store in California. From the fight over Medicaid and CHIP, to prison staffing shortages and debates over solitary confinement, to workers demanding fair treatment in retail—each story highlights how policy, power, and organizing shape the everyday lives of working people. Topics: What a government shutdown means for healthcare, paychecks, and communities. New York’s correctional system: staffing shortages, rising violence, and the fight over solitary confinement. The first-ever union drive at a U.S. Lego retail store—and what it could mean for retail workers nationwide.