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Student Loan Repayments Weigh on Young People Facing Holiday Spending
Borrowers were already struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic payment pause ended in October.
These Are the Major Organized Labor Fights to Watch Out for in 2024
Major strikes and worker victories in 2023 have set the stage for a potentially monumental year of labor action.
UAW and American Postal Workers Union Members Lead NYC March for Gaza
The march came a week after leaders of several major unions joined progressive lawmakers to demand a ceasefire.
Hamas Leader in Lebanon Calls for Democratic Palestinian Elections When War Ends
In an interview with Mondoweiss, Hamas official Osama Hamdan outlined the group's vision for the future.
Ivy League Presidents at Congress Hearing Threw Student Protesters Under the Bus
Not one of the university leaders questioned the baseless premises of many claims, says professor Nivedita Majumdar.
How Oil Money Turned Louisiana Into the Prison Capital of the World
A series of events in the 1970s led to the state's penal system becoming intertwined with the swings of its oil economy.
Entire Gaza Population Facing Acute Hunger “Crisis,” UN-Backed Report Warns
A quarter of the population, or about 570,000 people, are facing famine, the report says.
Wisconsin Republicans Propose Referendum to Restrict Abortion Rights
Abortion is currently legal up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy in Wisconsin — the proposal could shorten that to 12 weeks.
Buried in Legal Challenges and Debt, Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy
The defamed election workers “may not collect $148 million, but they can collect every penny he has,” one expert said.
673 Books Removed From Orange County Classrooms to Comply With Florida Laws
“This is yet another disastrous consequence of Florida’s disastrous education policies,” one free speech advocate said.