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Poverty Wages, Deportations, Wage Theft, Cockroaches: Farmworkers Demand Dignity From Ben & Jerry’s
Migrant workers are using direct actions to force Ben & Jerry's to raise employment standards across the supply chain.
Donald Trump Jr. Told About Russian Government Efforts to Assist Campaign Last Summer, Was Enthusiastic
The emails display a pattern of behavior from Trump campaign officials that suggest a willingness to coordinate with a foreign power to swing an election.
Empire Files: Abby Martin in Venezuela — Supermarkets to Black Markets
Abby Martin talks to Venezuelans on the streets of Caracas and investigates the main claim that there's no free press and famine.
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Trans People in Prison Fight Barriers to Changing Their Legal Names and Gender Markers
California's SB 310 could ease some of the challenges facing trans people in prison, such as a legal name change.
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The Internet vs. the FCC: Activists, Web Companies Launch Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality
Will Wednesday's massive online protest stop the gutting of net neutrality rules by Trump appointee Ajit Pai?
GOP Cuts Would Devastate Social Programs Already Struggling to Meet the Needs of the Poor, Nonprofits Warn
Nonprofit providers can supplement the social safety net, but they can't replace it.
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As Single-Payer Gains Momentum, 1 Adult in Every 830 Lacking Insurance Will Die
Two-million more Americans are without health insurance thus far in 2017.
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Will the UN “Leave No One Behind” and Improve LGBTI Health and Well-Being?
Research on the health and well-being of LGBTQI populations is inadequate and incomplete in much of the world.
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Philadelphia’s Alternative to Gentrification Spreads Opportunity to All Corners
Stark boundaries — rich vs. poor, black and brown vs. white — begin to break down as people share gathering places.
Republicans in Several States Are Lowering the Minimum Wage
With the political world focused on the health care battle, Republicans in at least four states seek to cut wages.