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Arlington Officials Face Outrage After Approving $23M in Incentives for Amazon
Opponents of the tax breaks also decried Amazon's work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Brazil to Open Indigenous Reserves to Mining Without Indigenous Consent
The Bolsonaro administration’s plan violates indigenous land rights as guaranteed under Brazil's 1988 constitution.
Trump’s Budget Follows Lobbying From Fossil Fuel, Charter and Other Interests
Weapons and military tech manufacturers have spent $255 million on lobbying since 2017.
Establishment Democrats Are Undermining Medicare for All
The number of co-sponsors is decreasing even though Medicare for All has never been more popular.
Facing Wrongful Detention and Threats, Afro-Colombian Women Call for Justice
Human rights defenders in Colombia face great danger as they fight for racial and gender justice.
Sanders Campaign Becomes First Presidential Campaign to Formally Unionize
Sanders's support for a unionized campaign staff was presented as a signal of policies he would promote as president.
“Medieval” Diseases Flare as Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
Public health officials are using terms like “disaster” and “public health crisis” to describe the outbreaks.
Senate Votes to Terminate National Emergency
The final vote count was 59-41, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the resolution of disapproval.
Australian Senator Blames Muslims for Terror Attack at New Zealand Mosque
Meanwhile, Trump tweeted “warmest sympathy and best wishes” but predictably didn't condemn xenophobia.
With Today’s #ClimateStrike, Young Activists Seize the Narrative
The mass student walkout reveals what is at stake for a generation determined to fight for a livable future.