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By Ruling Against Nationwide Injunctions, SCOTUS Affirms the Imperial Presidency
SCOTUS stripped federal judges of their authority to protect people throughout the US when the president breaks the law.
Taft-Hartley Act Still Undercutting Labor 78 Years Later
Taft-Hartley marked the beginning of a long-term strategy to isolate, weaken, and demobilize organized labor in the US.
Chicago’s Water Runs Through Lead Pipes. Why Are They Taking Decades to Replace?
Chicagoans face continued exposure to toxic drinking water as the city struggles for funding to remedy the system.
Why Is BlackRock Gunning to Take Over a Minnesota Electric Utility?
Opponents say the deal would leave ratepayers and regulators at the mercy of far-off financial profiteers.
Despite Trump Outburst at Leonard Leo, DOJ Continues to Fulfill Leo’s Wish List
Leonard Leo, the right-wing operative who picked Trump’s Supreme Court appointees, has long been the president’s ally.
US Weighs Deeper Involvement in Israel’s Illegal Attacks Against Iran
Trump says he will decide within two weeks whether to join Israel’s war on Iran.
From the Streets of LA to the National Stage: The Left Must Win the Cultural War
Trump’s war on dissent can only be defeated by a left that challenges the values sustaining authoritarianism.
Despite Trump’s Attacks, Black Environmental Justice Tradition Can’t Be Uprooted
On Juneteenth, I draw strength from the rich history of Black communities’ struggles for environmental justice.
Local Police Departments Are Enabling ICE’s Deportation Machine
Even in cities where police decline to work with ICE, local law enforcement still bolster Trump’s deportation agenda.
Israel’s Military Theatrics May Be a Trap for the US
It is not only Iran that Israel seeks to provoke, but the United States.