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Sweatshops Don’t Just Exist Overseas — They’re Here in the US Too
Yeni Dewi was paid $200 a month for 18-hour days with no bedroom or paid days off.
Floridians Are Suing a Cop Fired for Planting Drugs in Their Vehicles
Thanks to the diligence of one assistant state attorney, 119 cases were thrown out.
Scientists Are Stunned by How Rapidly Ice Is Melting in the Arctic
One researcher offered a bleak prognosis: “We’re not going to stop this train wreck.”
Trump’s Plan to Save Coal Country Will Actually Hurt It
Coal country could fall further behind as other regions embrace the renewable energies of the future.
Trump Administration Wants to Redefine the Poverty Line, Shrinking Public Aid
A government by and for plutocrats wants to define millions of people out of poverty using statistical sleight of hand.
It’s Bad Journalism to Take Cops at Their Word
When news outlets fail to fact-check police, they enable the scourge of police violence and mass incarceration.
Trump’s Re-election Campaign Launches on a Loud Fascist Note
Trump used his campaign launch day to brag about mass deportations and rile up hordes of white people in red hats.
Trump Wants a Third Term. Could the Unimaginable Happen Here?
The possibility, however small, of a Trump coup should move us to build up our own grassroots movements.
UN Report: “Inconceivable” Saudi Crown Prince Not Involved in Khashoggi Murder
Evidence points to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s execution having required significant government coordination.
Mitch McConnell Dismisses Representation for DC and Puerto Rico as “Socialism”
For decades the Republican Party has supported possible statehood, but Trump is now against it.