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The South Has a New Union — and Workers Have Black Women to Thank
The Union of Southern Service Workers offers membership to fast food, retail, care, and other service industry workers.

Far Right GOP Now Champions Jail Reforms — But Only for January Sixers
The GOP has a history of promoting policies that disregard human rights and create inhumane prison and jail conditions.

Damar Hamlin Nearly Died on the Job. Too Many Workers Face Similar Threats.
Damar Hamlin's accident provides a mandate for all of us to consider the value of workers’ health, safety and rights.

Wage Growth Slows as Unemployment Falls Back to Half-Century Low
The pandemic's increase in the length of the average workweek has been completely reversed.

Democrats’ New House Leader Has Record of Defending Human Rights Violations
Hakeem Jeffries’s support for the Israeli right wing is a blow to the party’s progressive base.

Netanyahu Ushers in the Most Anti-Palestinian Government in Israel’s History
The new government will annex the West Bank, expand illegal Jewish settlements and discriminate against LGBTQ people.

The US Saw Some of Its Worst Climate Disasters in 2022
This year might provide a glimpse of our near future, as these extreme climate events become more frequent.

European Far Right Saw Electoral Wins in 2022. Reversing Them Will Not Be Easy.
The far right continues to grow in Europe, with extremist parties gaining ground in Italy, France and Sweden.

Human Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel’s New “Fascist, Racist” Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed the most religiously conservative coalition in Israel's history.

In a Violent Year for LGBTQ People, These Are the Ways We Coped and Fought Back
A year-end round-up of LGBTQIA+ news and cultural shifts.