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Subminimum Wages Were Always Deplorable. Inflation Is Making Them Worse.
Activists are pushing to end policies that allow employers to pay some workers less than the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
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COVID Hasn’t Been Defeated, But Effective Public Health Measures Have Been
The demands of the market have been treated as more sacrosanct than the obligation to control and prevent a pandemic.
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Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders was the lone "yes" vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps.
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Environment & Health
Climate Reality Is Hitting Us Like a Breakaway Glacier
We have moved past the stage of observing the effects of climate change and are living amid its consequences.
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Sterilization Laws Are Still on the Books — and Pose New Dangers Post-“Roe”
The legacy of eugenics threatens to break forth with the aid of an unchecked and compromised Supreme Court.
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Education & Youth
75% of New Jobs Require a Degree While Only 40% of Potential Applicants Have One
It’s time for a broader conversation about the purposes of higher education and how to make it accessible to all.
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The Best Parts of the Inflation Reduction Act Came Out of Progressive Advocacy
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 44, Including 15 Children. Will Ceasefire Hold?
Pharma Complains of “Tragic Loss” as Dems Take Modest Action to Curb Drug Prices
Michigan Probe Links Trump-Backed Attorney General Candidate to Voting Breach
Confusion Over COVID Vaccine Safety Led to Many Avoidable Stillbirths
Growth of Borderland Policing Is Deadly for Migrants
98 Million Skipped Treatment or Cut Back on Spending to Pay for Care This Year
Indiana Becomes First State to Pass Extreme Abortion Ban After Roe’s Fall
California and Maine Are Implementing Universal Meal Programs for All Children
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Confusion Over COVID Vaccine Safety Led to Many Avoidable Stillbirths
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
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Hundreds of California Farmworkers Are Marching for Union Voting Rights
The marchers are demanding better legal protections against voter suppression by employers in union elections.
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The Best Parts of the Inflation Reduction Act Came Out of Progressive Advocacy
The IRA is a step, but it's insufficient -- so let's push to ensure it's only the beginning.
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Indiana Becomes First State to Pass Extreme Abortion Ban After Roe’s Fall
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed the extreme abortion restrictions into law late Friday night.
