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Trump DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Legalize Firing Workers for Being Transgender
The filing comes days after the Labor Department unveiled a rule allowing LGBTQ discrimination by federal contractors.
Private Prisons Face 87.4 Percent Financing Gap as Banks Continue to Flee
Eight banks have publicly committed to ending their future financing relationships with the private prison industry.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Quietly Targeting Labor Protections
Punitive policies and a culture of fear are preventing immigrants from reporting labor trafficking and abuse.
A Wave of Solidarity With Kashmir Is Spreading Across the Globe
Kashmiris around the world are leading protests against India's moves toward ethnic cleansing.
New Trump Rule Allows Federal Contractors to Fire LGBTQ Employees
A stealth campaign to legalize bigotry continues with a new Department of Labor rule.
The Democratic Field Shrinks as Hickenlooper Heads Back to Colorado
Hickenlooper billed himself as a moderate Democrat and a pragmatic alternative to progressive candidates.
Walmart Employees Organize for Gun Safety at Work
United for Respect is helping employees organize to change the company's gun policies in the wake of mass shootings.
“Guardianship” Often Fails Poor Seniors. Is There a Different Way?
Lack of regulation and potential for abuse make many elder care advocates wary of the guardianship model.
Bernie Sanders: If Israel Bans Members of Congress, It Shouldn’t Receive US Aid
Sanders, who is Jewish, pushed back against Trump's claim that it's anti-Semitic to criticize Israel's government.
Protesters Crash ALEC Conference to Resist Bill Criminalizing Pipeline Activists
Protesters with Extinction Rebellion ATX were briefly detained and released after disrupting ALEC’s annual conference.