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Tyson Shutters Illinois Meatpacking Plant and Fires 2,500 Workers Without Notice
Workers say both the company and their own union, United Food and Commercial Workers, hung them out to dry.
Family of American Student Urges US to Secure Her Release from Israeli Detention
Sami Safi’s arrest is part of a “concerted effort to crush the new generation of Palestinian leaders,” her aunt said.
World’s Largest Far Right Paramilitary Rallied in NYC. It Should Alarm Everyone.
Five thousand people attended a rally in New York City led by the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The industry poured over $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation in the first half of 2026.
Kids in Gaza Sought Joy in Flying Kites. Israel Threatens to Kill Them for It.
Many Palestinian parents have had to stop their children from playing with one of the few toys they have left.
Planned Parenthood’s Funding Ban Ended — But Money Isn’t Flowing in Every State
Standard federal Medicaid reimbursement should have automatically resumed in about three dozen states.
The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices
Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions.
Trump Sanctioned ICC Officials to Shield Israeli Leaders. Rights Groups Sued.
Supporters of Trump-sanctioned individuals or entities face maximums of $1 million in fines and 20 years imprisonment.
Trump Admin Report Claims 24,000 Noncitizens Voted in 2020. Experts Doubt It.
Even if the numbers were accurate, the 24,000 votes in question wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the 2020 election.