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Police and Prison Guards in Maine Are Committing Abuses With Terrifying Impunity
Maine’s attorney general's office hasn't acknowledged an unjustified use of deadly police force since 1990.
Medicare Is in Desperate Need of Modernization and Expansion — Not Privatization
Monetizing Medicare and Medicaid undermines coverage for those who need it most.
This Law Gives Prosecutors Power to Undo Decades of Harsh or Racist Sentencing
Nearly 850 people, mostly Black men, have been freed after their state passed Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing laws.
United Auto Workers Announce Major Progress in Big 3 Strike Negotiations
UAW President Shawn Fain announced several significant concessions by GM, Ford and Stellantis in a Facebook Live video.
Corporate Lobbyists Are Breaking Spending Records in 2023
Corporations have spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than they did in the same period any year prior.
Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Historic Surprise Attack on Israel
Israeli PM Netanyahu declared a state of war after convoys of Palestinian fighters breached the Gaza border fence.
Banned Black History Can Teach Us How to Fight Right-Wing School Censorship
As “Banned Books Week” comes to a close, it’s crucial to acknowledge right-wing censorship’s deep roots in U.S. history.
NYC Nannies Built an Underground Care Economy That Should Inspire US Policy
A circle of nannies in New York City created an underground care economy that challenges us to dream bigger.
Architect of Texas’s “Bounty Hunter” Abortion Ban Demands Patient Information
“This is yet another scare tactic to try and threaten our community,” reproductive advocates said.
George Santos’s Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Implicating Lawmaker
The former treasurer for the embattled Republican admitted to a scheme to inflate campaign fundraising numbers.