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DOJ Charges Walmart With Illegally Dispensing and Distributing Opioids
The Department of Justice is seeking a financial penalty for actions that helped fuel the nation's opioid crisis.
Amazon Has Allowed Anti-LGBT Groups to Raise Money on Its Donations Platform
The online shopping giant has given many anti-LGBT groups a fundraising platform despite its anti-discrimination policy.
Trump’s Intervention Puts Flawed But Necessary COVID Relief Bill at Risk
President Donald Trump's attempt at sabotage could derail congressional efforts to protect the economy.
New Organizing Model Helps Build Worker Power Among the Unorganized During COVID
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee is training workers and helping them organize in non-unionized workplaces.
Inclusive Vaccine Trials Are Vital, But Let’s Not Boost Biological Views of Race
Conducting inclusive vaccine trials helps build trust, but narratives around them must not entrench scientific racism.
Trump Administration Pushes Rules Facilitating Religious Discrimination at Work
The Biden administration might not be able to roll back some of these rules for at least a couple years.
Extinction Rate Is Doubling in One of the Most Biodiverse States in the Country
Alabama could “go from being the king of diversity to the king of extinctions,” says journalist Ben Raines.
Housing Justice Advocates Call on CDC to Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium
The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at year's end amid a surging pandemic and plunging temperatures.
US’s Mass COVID Vaccination Effort Has Had a Rough Start
The initial push to distribute the vaccine has been marked by logistical challenges and a lack of federal guidance.
Politicians Failed Us in 2020. Our Movements Built Lasting Power.
From pandemic mutual aid to Black Lives Matter, 2020 will be remembered as a year when everything changed.