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Success of “Slavery on the Ballot” Vote Could Help Incarcerated Pregnant People
Four states voted to remove language from their constitutions that allow prisons to require incarcerated people to work.
What Organizers Can Learn From a Rank-and-File Coal Miners’ Victory 50 Years Ago
In 1972, labor militants ousted corrupt and entrenched leadership at the mine workers' union in an unprecedented win.
After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial
Evidence suggests the prosecutor in Mumia's trial bribed star witnesses to testify and wrongly excluded Black jurors.
How New York Times Fear-Mongering Helped Republicans Win the House
The paper told America that rising crime and worsening inflation were driven by Democrats. None of it was true.
We Are Living in a Digital Police State. You Can Thank Big Tech.
DHS and Silicon Valley have dumped money and new surveillance tech into local police departments across the country.
Congress Is Set to Codify Respect for Marriage Act — But It Has Some Limitations
The act gives exemptions to religious nonprofits and doesn’t stop states from passing discriminatory laws.
Herschel Walker Is Trumpism’s Latest Loser. Where Will the GOP Go From Here?
Raphael Warnock’s win in Georgia’s senate runoff election dealt another blow to Trump’s group of hand-picked candidates.
Is Iran in the Midst of a Feminist Revolution?
Many of Iran’s most vocal feminists are languishing in prison. Feminists worldwide should push for their release.
“Military Intervention Will Birth Military Occupation,” Haitian Activist Warns
The previous military occupations of Haiti “all brought disease, hunger, poverty and destruction,” says David Oxygène.
Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership
The progressive Members United slate may win every seat they ran for and force the union president into a runoff.