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Floridians Will Vote on Whether to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, and Ari Berman of Mother Jones discuss more.
Chicago Teamsters Consider Peak Season Strike at UPS
Workers are pushing for $15 an hour for part-timers as well as increased health care.
Despite Lingering Land Dispute, Bayou Bridge Pipeline Is Nearly Complete
Currently, the pipeline is 86 percent done and will be completed this year.
Trump Administration Hints It May Resume Family Separation at Border
Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, discusses more.
San Francisco’s Earthquake-Unsafe Jail Leaves Prisoners in Peril
The Hall of Justice jail sits on soil that could liquefy and swallow parts of the building in an earthquake.
Young Muslim LGBTQ Activists Fight for Right to Love and Worship Freely
LGBTQ+ Muslims shouldn’t have to sacrifice one identity at the expense of the other.
Latin America Backslides in Struggle to Reach Zero Hunger Goal
In South America, 39 million people are going hungry and five million children are suffering from malnutrition.
An Introduction to the Koch Digital Media Network
The Koch brothers' total spending may hit $400 million this midterm cycle.
Unaffordable Higher Education Leads to Low Graduation Rates
Activists and students across the U.S. are organizing for legislative solutions to make higher education debt-free.
Facebook Accused of “Full-Frontal Suppression of Dissent”
The shutdown affected many sites that cover war, police brutality, and other issues neglected by corporate media.