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Sustainability Checks on Unilever Plantations Shouldn’t Be Used as Proof of Compliance With Workers’ Human Rights
“All of these companies are benefiting from, and contributing to, severe labor abuses in their palm oil supply chain.”
Farming, Hunting Push Thousands of Species Toward Extinction
A team of ecologists argues that a smarter approach to how we feed people could help save threatened animals.
What You Need to Know About Trump’s Plan to Restrict Birth Control Access
What is the contraceptive mandate?
Democratic Resistance to GOP Senate Health Care Push Takes Shape
A Democratic aide revealed that Democrats would withhold consent on nearly every GOP request in the Senate.
Should This College Operator Run a Key Federal Oversight Panel?
Kaiser's similarities with Trump, make his ascendancy to NACIQI chairmanship troubling.
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Migrant Workers Pour Trillions Into World Economy
The flow of money from migrants to their families in lower income countries has doubled over the last decade, according to a recent a study.
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Cuts to Medicaid Would Be Devastating for Rural Kids
House Republicans' threatened cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for children living in rural areas.
Trump Is Aligning Himself With the Saudi Royal Family, With Potentially Disastrous Consequences
Trump's all-in support for Saudi Arabia in its war doesn't, in fact, come out of the blue.
The Stakes of the Supreme Court’s Partisan Gerrymandering Case in Wisconsin
A high court decision against partisan gerrymandering would be a crucial step toward free and fair elections in the US.
Direct Action and Black Liberation: Insights From the BlackOUT Collective
We need concrete discussions about what's owed to people whose ancestors were enslaved, says Chinyere Tutashinda.