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Big Brother Steps Closer as Parents Shackle Teens to Ankle Monitors
With carceral technology extending itself further into our lives, George Orwell’s nightmare has arrived.
Judiciary Panel to Request Documents From Entities Tied to Trump in Probe
The U.S. House committee is targeting members of Trump's family, business empire and administration.
New York Sex Workers Are Working to Decriminalize Their Trade
A new coalition of people in the sex trades wants New York to become the first state to fully decriminalize their work.
New Group Looks to Unite North America in a Cooperative Economy
The Symbiosis network is linking cooperative movements offering alternatives to hyper-capitalism.
Strike Wave Wins Raises for Mexican Factory Workers
Strikes of thousands of workers in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, have primarily hit auto parts factories.
Lobbyists Behind Trump-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Under House Investigation
An organization called IP3 International developed a plan for U.S. companies to build nuclear plants in Saudi Arabia.
Congressional Field Hearings Gather Stories of Voter Suppression
Participants detailed the long lines, defective voting machines, and voter purges that Georgia voters faced in 2018.
Insecticide Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk — 40 Years After Exposure
Researchers found DDT exposure before puberty may have increased the breast cancer risk for women in their 50's.
Decriminalizing Sex Work Is a Matter of Survival
Sex worker rights are tied to racial and gender justice, which is why D.C.’s decriminalization bill is crucial.
Petrochemical Giants Are Slowly Killing Black Louisiana Communities
A massive plastics plant threatens a Black community that has lived since Reconstruction in Louisiana's “Cancer Alley.”