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Mexican Gig Workers Are Fighting to Close a Loophole in Their Worker Status Win
The National App Workers Union is using creative tactics to build worker power and confront their employers.
Japanese Internment Survivors Gather to Demand Closure of Texas ICE Jail
The survivors made a four-day pilgrimage on foot from the site of a Japanese internment camp to the Dilley ICE jail.
Newsom Claims to Support National Tax on Billionaires While Opposing It in CA
“Newsom does not want to tax billionaires,” said the Billionaire Tax Now campaign, “but he wants you to think he does.”
Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump’s ICE Invasion
Operation Metro Surge cost residents and businesses in Minneapolis nearly $700 million in economic losses.
AOC Says Mike Johnson’s GOP Is “Running a Protection Racket” for Trump
Johnson told a far-right Faith and Freedom Coalition summit, “I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you, OK?”
Palestinians Resist Israeli Encroachment on Historic West Bank Solomon’s Pools
When far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich promised to annex the site, the local Palestinian community responded.
State Lawmakers Are Increasingly Meddling in the Affairs of Public Universities
Conservative lawmakers are stripping power from college faculty in a push for greater academic oversight.
Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.
Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.
Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Iran; Vow to Remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza
Netanyahu boasted about the “success” of Israel and the US's war on Iran, but Israelis largely believe Iran won the war.
Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Children
Ms. Rachel spoke with a UN specialist who found Israeli snipers and quadcopters intentionally targeted Palestinian kids.