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Anti-Terrorism Laws Increasingly Used to Target Indigenous Activists
Terrorism laws are regularly invoked to criminalize Indigenous opposition to extractive projects on their land.
In a Blow to Labor, Teamsters Ratify UPS Contract Despite “No” Vote
The union ratified the U.S.'s largest private-sector contract over members' wishes that they return to the table.
Trump Plans to Shut Down Healthcare.gov Repeatedly During Sign-Up Period
The website will be taken offline for maintenance nearly every Sunday during this enrollment period.
Hepatitis C Patients Are Being Forced Into Underground Buyers’ Clubs
Access to medication and treatment is a huge issue for hepatitis patients in the United States.
Protecting Voting Rights After Hurricane Florence
Voting rights advocates are taking steps to ensure displaced people have access to the ballot in the upcoming election.
Hurricane Michael: Floridians Paying for Governor Scott’s Climate Denialism
A climate change-denying Gov. Scott has put ill-prepared Floridians at great risk from this catastrophic storm.
A Majority of Veterans Want Troops to Return From Afghanistan
Less than one in four veterans say the war in Afghanistan has been successful.
As Midterms Approach, Fast Food Workers Plan Strikes in Battleground States
"We’re here to get rid of corrupt officials who are anti-worker and anti-union.”
Far-Right Demagogue Follows Rousseff’s Ouster and Lula’s Jailing in Brazil
Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro won a decisive victory in Sunday’s presidential election in Brazil.
Organizers Say Kavanaugh Isn’t “Above the Law” as Petitions to Impeach Him Surge
One petition is already surging toward its goal of 200,000 signatures after it was launched over the weekend.