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One Small Union Is Stoking Much of the Militant New Graduate Worker Organizing
Stoked by an independent union, grad worker unionization is transforming the labor movement and progressive politics.
The SNAP Expansion Helped Me Lead a Dignified Life on Disability — Now It’s Gone
Pandemic social programs were a life saver. Now conservatives want to shred what little is left after they expired.
Doctor Fined for Violating Patient Privacy in Case of Pregnant 10-Year-Old
A medical board reprimanded Dr. Caitlin Bernard for discussing her experience performing an abortion on a child.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Impeached in Whirlwind Corruption Scandal
Paxton, a key Trump ally who sued to challenge the 2020 election results, now awaits trial in the State Senate.
Biden-GOP Debt Ceiling Deal Slashes Assistance Programs and Protects the Wealthy
The deal will impose new work requirements on benefits recipients while protecting the spiraling pentagon budget.
Our Fight Against Censorship Must Go Beyond Resisting Book Bans
In the chaotic fight against historical and cultural erasure, we must remember that we, ourselves, have stories to tell.
DOJ Intervention Didn’t Stop Seattle’s Police Violence. It Gave Cops More Money.
Seattle learned the hard way that federal oversight via “consent decrees” mainly served to increase police budgets.
Pro-DeSantis Super PAC to Inherit Millions, Circumventing Campaign Finance Laws
Over $80 million may be transferred from DeSantis' old state-level PAC to a new PAC set to back his presidential bid.
PayPal Upholds Its Discriminatory Ban on Palestinians Amid Pressure Campaign
Israeli settlers in the West Bank have access to PayPal, but their Palestinian neighbors are barred from the service.
Congressman Pushes Bill to Block States’ Discriminatory Property Ownership Bans
A new Florida property law targeting citizens of China, Syria, Venezuela and other nations is part of nationwide wave.