News | Economy & Labor New York Times Tech Workers Win Union Vote by a Landslide The Times Tech Guild is now the largest tech union with collective bargaining rights in the country. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Immigration Biden Offers Protected Status for Ukrainians, Shielding Them From Deportation The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 71,500 Ukrainians in the U.S. will benefit from the designation. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections January 6 Committee to Start Public, Likely Televised, Hearings Next Month The committee believes that Trump and his allies engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to overturn the election. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor February Job Growth Strong as Private-Sector Hours Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, with disadvantaged groups seeing the largest gains. By Dean Baker , CenterforEconomicandPolicyResearch March 4, 2022 Truthout
News | War & Peace Fire Is Out at Nuclear Plant Seized by Russian Forces, Officials Watch for Leaks Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling sparked the fire at the plant. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Just Endorsed an Oath Keeper’s Plan to Seize Control of the GOP The “precinct strategy,” which Bannon also has promoted, aims to have Trump supporters consolidate control of the party. By Isaac Arnsdorf , ProPublica March 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Investigation Shows Police Are Still Secretly Surveilling Minnesota Activists Though officials announced the end of the surveillance program last April, it appears to be ongoing. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 3, 2022 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Texas College Protesters Shut Down Event for Anti-Trans Candidate Jeff Younger Younger lost custody of his trans daughter in 2019, partly over his refusal to recognize her gender. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Jan. 6 Committee Says Trump Engaged in “Criminal Conspiracy” to Undo Election The committee can’t press charges against anyone, but it can recommend them to the DOJ. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 3, 2022 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Texas Judge Blocks State-Run Investigation Into Family With Transgender Teen The judge's order doesn't halt all such investigations, but a hearing on doing so is set to take place next week. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 3, 2022 Truthout