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Chomsky: Maintaining Class Inequality at Any Cost Is GOP’s Guiding Mission
The Republican Party has been waging a war on the working class for decades -- and it’s not letting up.
Commentators Say Affidavit Shows Clear DOJ Justifications for Mar-a-Lago Search
The DOJ justified its redactions by citing concerns that “steps may be taken to...interfere with this investigation.”
Mitch McConnell’s Condemnation of Debt Relief Is Dripping With Hypocrisy
Biden’s debt relief plan is not nearly enough, but it is a key step. Of course, Republicans are decrying it as “unfair.”
Missouri School District Brings Back the Paddle to Discipline Students
Studies have demonstrated that corporal punishment produces lasting psychological harm to students.
Strip Club Dancers Plan to Hold Union Elections as Unionization Wave Spreads
Dancers at a dive bar in Los Angeles are launching a unionization drive to fight unsafe working conditions.
Corporate Profits Surge to an All-Time High of $2 Trillion
As new federal data shows record-breaking profits, the vast majority of us are hit hard by corporate price-gouging.
Leak Reveals Billionaire Donor Advising GOP to Spread Lies on Dem Tax Policies
The megadonor suggested running ads warning, “They're coming after you if you're a waiter, if you're a bartender....”
New Near-Total Abortions Bans Take Effect in Five States This Week
Abortions were legal in three of those states before this week, though they were difficult to obtain.
Court Upholds Block of Arkansas’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
The ban discriminates against transgender children in the state “on the basis of sex,” the appellate court said.
Judge Blocks Enforcement of Idaho Law Barring Abortions in Medical Emergencies
The Department of Justice sued Idaho, saying the law violated federal protections for patients needing emergency care.