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People With Mental Illness Face Acute Dangers During and After Police Encounters
People diagnosed with mental illnesses are disproportionately incarcerated or killed during encounters with police.
Biden Ousts Trump Appointee Who Sought to Undermine Social Security
President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul for interfering with COVID relief, among other matters.
Stadium Workers Are Paying Higher Tax Rates Than Sports Team Owners
Billionaire owners are paying lower tax rates than their millionaire players or low-wage concession workers.
To Protect Themselves From Heat Waves, the Working Class Needs to Get Organized
There is growing awareness among climate activists that workers’ rights and the future of the climate are inseparable.
Ambulance Services Are Facing Financial and Staffing Crises Across Rural America
In rural America, it’s increasingly difficult for ambulance services to respond to emergencies.
Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Holding Back US Vaccination Efforts
Structural barriers are at play. If we want more people vaccinated, we must give guaranteed sick leave to all workers.
Democratic Socialist Agenda Is Possible in Buffalo. It Depends on Labor Unions.
India Walton will need to win over labor and outmaneuver entrenched party machines to exercise the power to govern.
Data Show Far Right Media Could Be Fueling Growing Partisan Vaccination Gap
The vaccination gap between counties that voted for Trump versus those that went for Biden is a stark 11.7 percent.
Schumer Puts Indirect Pressure on Justice Breyer to Retire in Letter to Dems
At age 82, Stephen Breyer is the Court's oldest justice, and just one of three liberal bloc members on the bench.
Progressives Demand Green New Deal as New York Floods and West Prepares for Heat
Progressives emphasize recent climate emergencies in a letter to House leaders calling for urgent action on the crisis.