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Activists Put Solitary Confinement on Ballot, But Local Elections Board Nixed It
In Pennsylvania, a referendum demonstrates the challenges that ballot initiatives can face from those in power.
Ten Years Ago, Occupy Sandy Helped New Yorkers and Redefined Disaster Relief
Rooted in Occupy Wall Street, the relief effort showed how mutual aid groups can step up when government aid is lacking.
Elon Musk Completes Twitter Takeover With Help From Saudi Prince
The richest man on the planet is now in control of one of the most widely used social media platforms.
We Must Unlearn the Lie That State Violence Is Inherently Legitimate
“There is no alternative to taking on both the police and the far right simultaneously,” says Kelly Hayes.
East African Climate Activists Are Fighting a Destructive Pipeline Project
The project will “bring mayhem to human settlements and wildlife along the pipeline's path,” said one climate expert.
House Progressives Pushed Negotiations With Russia, Then Buckled Under Pressure
The Biden administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review allows the “first use” of nuclear weapons.
Bolsonaro and Allies Accused of Massive Vote-Buying Operation Ahead of Election
Far right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has syphoned tax money into a congressionally approved secret budget.
Sanders: GOP Wants to Repeal Estate Tax, Give Elon Musk’s Family $83B Tax Break
If the estate tax were repealed, it would give $1.75 trillion in tax breaks to the 0.1 percent, he said.
CDC Finds Huge Racial Disparities in Access to COVID Treatment Paxlovid
Black patients received Paxlovid for COVID-19 infection 36 percent less often than white patients.
“This Is What Price-Gouging Looks Like”: Exxon Profits Break All-Time Records
Exxon has posted third-quarter profits of $19.7 billion — the highest ever posted by an international oil company.