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Movement Grows to Free Black Women From Jail for Mother’s Day
For the third year in a row, “Black Mama’s Bail Out Day” is raising money to bail black women out of jail.
Rep. Deb Haaland Introduces Bill to Make Uber, Lyft Pay Fair Share of Taxes
Haaland's bill would require companies in the gig economy to pay drivers’ Social Security and Medicare costs.
House Panel Holds Barr in Contempt as Trump Claims Executive Privilege
Meanwhile, the House Intelligence Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department for the unredacted Mueller report.
New York Times Report on Trump’s Taxes May Prompt Fraud Investigation
Trump may have lost more money than nearly any other individual taxpayer and paid no federal income taxes for 10 years.
Georgia’s New “Fetal Heartbeat” Bill Criminalizes Women Who Seek Abortions
On Tuesday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bans.
Nurses Tell Big Pharma, “Put Patients Over Profits”
Nurses have long been at the forefront of the fight for health care justice.
After Florida Re-enfranchises 1.4 Million, Republicans Push New “Poll Tax”
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, discusses more.
Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Makes a Comeback Under Trump
Prince is back in the spotlight after more than a decade of largely working in the shadows.
The Occupation of Gaza Is a Crime of Aggression
Leaders in Gaza and Israel have reached a ceasefire after recent fighting left 25 Palestinians and four Israelis dead.
Sanctions Amount to Collective Punishment Against the Iranian Population
Sina Toossi, research associate at the National Iranian American Council, discusses Trump's anti-Iran campaign.