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New SNAP Policy Will Force People Over 50 to Work to Retain Food Benefits
About 750,000 people are forced to work or lose food stamp benefits because of the new bipartisan compromise over SNAP.
200 Members of Congress Pledge to Not Intervene in UPS Workers’ Strike
The lawmakers have vowed not to support legislation to override workers’ rights as in last year’s rail worker dispute.
Colorado Secretary of State Silent on If She’ll Block Trump From Running in 2024
Two groups leading a statewide campaign to prohibit Trump from running cite the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
LA Official: Universal Didn’t Obtain Permit to Trim Trees Near Union Picket Line
The tree trimming came just after actors began striking, turning up the pressure on studios.
Kids Are Being Kept in Solitary Confinement, Former Death Row Unit With No AC
“The state’s treatment of kids in Angola has been a series of broken promises,” said one civil rights lawyer.
Family Suspects Racist Policing, Foul Play in Mysterious Death of Daniel Barajas
Barajas was detained by Arkansas police, then found dead on a highway. Now his family is demanding answers.
Only 9 House Reps Vote Against Resolution Denying Israeli Apartheid
Rashida Tlaib reminded lawmakers that support for South African apartheid had similar bipartisan support.
New FTC Guidelines Take Aim at “Illegal Mergers” Enabled by Reagan-Era Policy
The draft guidelines come as the Federal Trade Commission is challenging corporate consolidation in pharma and tech.
Guaranteed Income Programs Are Uplifting Oppressed Communities Across the US
Many of these initiatives are aimed at helping Black mothers, trans residents and formerly incarcerated people.
16 Trump Loyalists Who Took Part in Fake Electors Plot Charged in Michigan
“They weren’t the duly elected and qualified electors, and each of the defendants knew it,” the Michigan AG said.