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Union Members Demand a Voice in Presidential Endorsements
Several unions are responding to members' criticisms of how endorsements were made in 2016.
Private Contractor Defends Detention Inspections Deemed “Useless” by ICE Staff
Lawmakers and human rights advocates were shocked by the Nakamoto CEO's testimony on Thursday.
Trump Slashes Refugee Cap to Record Low
The cap marks an all-time low since the U.S. refugee admissions program was established in 1980.
Graduate Workers Will Fight Like Hell to Stop the Trump Labor Board’s New Rule
Trump's NLRB is attempting to strip grad students of their union rights by refusing to recognize them as “workers.”
Corporate Lobbyists Aim to Steer Trump Away From Tariffs
Corporate giants are hiring lobbyists with ties to the Trump administration to steer it away from high tariffs.
Facebook Is Making Millions by Promoting Hate Groups’ Content
Despite a company policy banning hate speech, Facebook has taken in nearly $1.6 million from hate groups since mid-2018.
Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Massive White House Cover-Up
The complaint goes beyond a single phone call by alleging a wider White House conspiracy to cover it up.
Big Pharma Invests Millions as Congress Prepares Drug Pricing Bills
Pharmaceutical companies are writing large checks to key lawmakers and spending millions on ad buying and lobbying.
Bolivian President Evo Morales’s Ecocide Is a Genocide
These are not wildfires; they are criminally man-made fires that have been started to turn forest into pasture.
White House Moves to Strip Free School Lunches From 500,000 Kids
Bernie Sanders condemned the “casual cruelty that motivates Trump and his billionaire friends.”