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Let’s Take Up the Railroad Workers’ Fight for Paid Sick Leave. We All Need It.
Let’s push for federal legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for the millions of U.S. workers who lack it.
750+ Groups Reject Inclusion of Manchin’s Dirty Deal in Pentagon Spending Bill
They urge Schumer and Pelosi to not attach the deal to the military spending bill that is set to roll through Congress.
New York Mayor’s Plan to Round Up Homeless People Is a Trauma-Inducing Horror
It is a horrific rights violation to give police the power to forcibly hospitalize people for being homeless.
Even Abortion Ban States Push for Further Restrictions on Reproductive Health
Statehouses are preparing for next year’s legislative sessions — most for the first time since “Roe” was overturned.
Prison COVID Policies Fell Short. Incarcerated Activists Fight for Their Lives.
Incarcerated organizers are still in fight mode against lethal COVID policies.
The Expansive Horizons of Antifascism: Interview With Editor Shane Burley
The editor of “No Pasarán! Antifascist Dispatches from a World in Crisis” discusses the ongoing fight against fascism.
Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership
The progressive Members United slate may win every seat they ran for and force the union president into a runoff.
Protesters Across UK Demand Government Address Fuel Poverty Crisis This Winter
As energy bills — and fossil fuel profits — soar, demonstrators demanded immediate action from PM Rishi Sunak.
Financial Technology Firms Made “Massive Profits” on PPP Loans, Engaged in Fraud
A congressional report finds lax anti-fraud standards, execs who cashed in, and contempt for small loan applicants.
“Publishing Is Not a Crime”: The New York Times Joins the Fight to Free Assange
Leaders of Brazil and Australia are also urging dismissal of U.S. charges against Julian Assange.