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How Have Health Workers Won Improvements to Patient Care? Strikes.
On September 20, 2,200 nurses represented by National Nurses United went on a one-day strike.
Ohio Firefighters Kept in the Dark on Drilling and Fracking Chemicals
The secrecy prevents first responders from preparing for incidents involving chemical fires, spills or releases.
Trump’s Executive Order to “Save” Medicare Will Likely Push More Cuts
Trump's executive order could mean attempted cuts to the crucial program.
The Right Is Taking Over the Courts, and Trump Is Making It Easy
The conservative legal movement has an unprecedented opening that it is exploiting to the fullest.
“Unofficial” Pro-Trump Groups Continue to Raise Cash in His Name
Some of these groups use the money they raise in Trump’s name to fill their own coffers.
Poultry Workers and Allies Organize in the Wake of Anti-Immigrant Raids
Community members affected by the raids have started to keep track of labor violations at these plants and elsewhere.
New Polls Show Three-Way Race Emerging Among Biden, Sanders and Warren
Sanders has tied for first with Biden in Nevada while Warren has moved into second in South Carolina.
Black Southern Mayors Issue Endorsement “Roadmap” to Presidential Hopefuls
Promises of funding for racial justice and equitable housing, climate and infrastructure policies is what it will take.
Immigration Officials Have Used Google Translate to Vet Refugees
Language experts caution even students against using the service.
Big Banks Are Shifting Mortgages Made Riskier by Climate Change Onto Taxpayers
Researchers hope to spur debate about lending policies for regions increasingly at risk in a warming world.