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$18 Minimum Wage May Soon Be on the Ballot in California
Progressive activist Joe Sanberg has pledged to fund the signature campaign to get the initiative on the ballot.
Watchdogs Urge DOJ to Investigate Legality of Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Venture
With its pilot cryptocurrency program, Novi, Facebook is taking on banking functions without the necessary regulations.
Abortion Rights Advocates Want to Hear More From Biden Than Just Euphemisms
With abortion rights in danger, some would like Biden to use his bully pulpit — and say the word “abortion” out loud.
Missouri Organizers Begin Signature Drive for Ballot Measure to Legalize Pot
A measure to legalize medicinal cannabis passed in the state with the support of 66 percent of voters.
US Tax Code Is Complicit in Helping Real Estate and Oil Tycoons Game the System
Trump and other ultrarich Americans have earned billions while managing to repeatedly avoid paying federal income tax.
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Racist Congressional Maps
The agency says that the new Republican-drawn maps dilute Latinx people’s voting power in the state.
Oil and Gas Industry Profits Climbed as Americans Faced High Gas Prices in 2021
Consumer advocates say that high gas prices are due to “the deliberate policies of energy producers” to pad profits.
Biden Administration Is Approving Oil and Gas Drilling at Faster Rate Than Trump
The Biden administration has approved more permits per month on average than Trump did in 2017, 2018 or 2019.
Human Rights Groups Condemn Sentencing of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi as “Farcical”
Since taking control of Myanmar's government, the coup regime has been accused of a number of crimes against humanity.
Prison Officials Punished Me With Solitary — Against Their Own Rules
Prison rules say “vulnerable populations,” which include trans women, cannot be subject to administrative segregation.