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Sanitation Workers Demand Higher Wages as Trash Pickup Strikes Spread Nationwide
As work stoppages spread, the Teamsters’ president says a waste disposal company is at “war” with sanitation workers.
GOP Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Measure Voters Passed in Landslide
Advocates called the move, which also restricts minimum wage increases, “a slap in the face to workers.”
6 in 10 Americans Back Medicare for All — Poll
The poll's results stand in stark contrast to Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill,” which cuts federal health care spending.
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Administration for $20 Million Over Unlawful Detention
“There must be accountability for political retaliation and abuse of power,” Khalil said in a statement.
Decades of Neoliberalism Entrenched US Inequality. Trump’s Budget Made It Worse.
Factoring in tariffs, the lowest 20 percent of income earners may lose $300; the top 1 percent will be $58,000 richer.
Fear of ICE Is Keeping Communities From Speaking Out for Environmental Justice
Advocates say immigrant communities are increasingly hesitant to speak out publicly for fear of being targeted.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, In-Line With SCOTUS Limits
The judge indicated that his reasoning in issuing the injunction was “not a close call to the court.”
Trump’s Threats Against Mamdani Put a Target on the Back of All Immigrants
By using denaturalization as a threat, Trump shifts the goal posts of citizenship to further his political agenda.
US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology
From Gaza to the US, military-grade surveillance tools are being deployed to monitor and punish student dissent.
DHS Head Noem Prioritized Instagram Pics Over FEMA Requests for Texas Floods
It took Noem four days to respond to requests from FEMA, delaying access to some search and rescue tools.