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Lawsuit Could Force For-Profit Detention Centers to Pay Detainees Minimum Wage
People in CoreCivic's detention centers are paid $1 a day for their labor. CoreCivic is paid $95 a day to detain them.
Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines for Grand Jury Resistance Increase to $1000
Manning's legal team says she will face a total of more than $440,000 in fines.
Liz Cheney Goes All-In on Trump’s Racism: Meet the Future of the GOP
Nikki Haley, once a GOP rising star, has gone silent. But another woman is ready to grab the golden dog-whistle.
House Progressives Say Condemning Trump’s Racism Isn’t Enough: “We Must Impeach”
Public pressure is mounting for Democrats to go beyond a “strongly worded” rebuke.
Outrage Over Ice Cream Licker Should Prompt Us to Ask: What Is a Crime?
No one called it a crime when 10 people were hospitalized after eating Listeria-tainted Blue Bell ice cream.
I Was Given Medication Without My Informed Consent — and It Wasn’t Illegal
Patients should be given the information they need to understand their treatment.
We’re Spending Trillions on Weapons and War. Let’s Spend It on Health Care.
The money needed to fund Medicare for All is there. It always has been.
Noam Chomsky: “Worship of Markets” Is Threatening Human Civilization
We need a government of, by and for the people to replace the prevailing stance, says the world-renowned thinker.
The Military-Industrial Complex Is Swelling. It’s Time for a Reckoning.
When it comes to lobbying the Pentagon and Congress, size matters.
Corporations Can Legally Put Carcinogens in Our Food Without Warning Labels
Cheerios contain enough glyphosate to be labeled toxic, but corporate “free speech” rights prevent it.