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Mississippi Town Hired Racist Cop to Terrorize Black Residents, Advocates Say
The officer patrolled the streets of Lexington “with impunity” despite a well-known history of harassment.
18 Former Trump Officials Say “Standing Order” to Declassify Docs Never Happened
One former Trump official described the notion as “foolish,” noting that no paper trail of such an order exists.
Judge Orders Starbucks to Reinstate 7 Fired Pro-Union Workers in Memphis
The ruling is a major win for the union, which had rallied against the firing of the “Memphis Seven.”
Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden Moratorium on Oil and Gas Leasing
Fossil fuel extraction on federal lands and waters has accounted for about 25 percent of US carbon emissions since 2005.
Maine Nurses Vote to Keep Their Union Despite Right-Wing Push to Decertify It
In a landslide 1,108-to-387 vote, the nurses voted to remain unionized, affirming the results of their 2021 election.
“The Earth Is Telling Us It’s Exhausted”: An Interview With Poet Natalie Diaz
How we iterate or commodify things flies in the face of what the land told the human body to become, says Diaz.
Data Shows States With Strictest Abortion Bans Have Higher Rate of Child Poverty
Each of the six states with the worst parental mortality rates have passed abortion bans.
RNC May Try to Obstruct Liz Cheney Presidential Run, Pundits Predict
The RNC's devotion to Trump appears to strengthen whenever more evidence of his wrongdoings is released.
Debt Activists Are Planning to Strike If Biden Doesn’t Extend Payment Pause
Fifty debtors over 50 years old are planning to hold a debt strike. Together, their loans are worth over $6 million.
Recent Polling Shows That Senate Control After the Midterms Is a Toss-Up
Polling suggests that Democrats may have a chance to win in this year’s races, despite long-standing election trends.