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In 2019, Women’s Rights Are Still Not Explicitly Recognized in US Constitution
Over nine decades, efforts to amend the US Constitution to recognize women’s rights have faced major challenges.
IRS Cuts Audits of Rich, Steps Up Audits of Poor After Budget Cuts
Thanks to GOP budget cuts, the IRS allows rich people to avoid paying billions while persecuting the working poor.
Elizabeth Warren Announces 2020 Presidential Run
Warren, 69, is one of many high-profile Democrats who have long been expected to challenge Trump's re-election.
Here Are the Worst Abortion Restrictions Passed in the US This Year
If you think the attacks on reproductive rights this year were a mess, just wait until 2019.
2018 Will Be Remembered for Resistance
We remember 2018 as a year when people fought back despite the odds.
Saudi Use of Child Soldiers in Yemen: US Tax Dollars “Help Pay for It”
The United States is directly complicit in the kingdom's use of children as soldiers in its years-long war on Yemen.
Marriott Hotel Strikers Set a New Industry Standard
Employees stopped Marriott from making them choose between wages and benefits.
Basing Air Force Jets in Vermont Violates US’s Own Laws of War
Basing fighter jets at a civilian airport is tantamount to using local residents as human shields.
2018 Was the Year of the Labor Strike
After decades of declining power, workers across the US found their voice in 2018 and prevailed.
Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Pay of Nearly 2 Million Federal Workers
Public employees and government contractors are increasingly worried about being able to make rent and pay their bills.