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Trump Regulator Shelved Discrimination Probes Into Big Banks and Other Lenders
At least six investigations into mortgage loan redlining have been halted or stalled against staff recommendations.
Trump Accused of Burying CDC Warning on Risk Posed by Full School Reopenings
The more people students and staff interact with — and the longer they interact — the greater the risk of COVID spread.
COVID Catch-22: They Got a Big ER Bill Because Hospitals Couldn’t Test for Virus
Some patients have been directed to go to hospital emergency rooms — the most expensive place to get care.
Abolishing Police Includes Abolishing ICE and Border Protection
To achieve the goal of abolishing police, we need to fight against all fronts of policing power.
More Than 20 Million People in US Face Eviction by the End of September
Roughly 20 percent of the 110 million Americans living in rented homes could face homelessness by the fall.
Trump Commutes 40-Month Sentence of Longtime Ally Roger Stone
In commuting Stone's sentence, the president went against the recommendation of his own Justice Department.
Organizing Against Police Unions Has Invigorated Hollywood’s Labor Movement
The push to expel law enforcement from the movement has grown quickly in the rank-and-file.
Post-Pandemic Education Must Move Beyond Mere Job Training
As education confronts economic crisis and COVID, more training for jobs that can disappear overnight isn't the answer.
Man Killed by Mexican Police for Not Wearing Mask Sparks Protest Movement
Mexico is confronting its own history of police abuses against working-class Afro-descendent and Indigenous people.
Raising Corporate Taxes Could Help Cities Facing COVID-19 Budget Crises
Local policymakers are facing pressure to make painful spending cuts, when they could be raising taxes on the wealthy.