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Prime-Age Employment Rate Hits New High For Recovery
The overall unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in April.
Jeff Sessions’ Department of Injustice
Prejudice and bias appear to be the guiding principles of the “Justice Department” under Sessions and Trump.
New Study Documents Wall Street and Telecoms’ Impressive Control of Congress
With enough money, a new study suggests, these industries were able to buy legislators' votes.
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Allegedly Violated His Own Ethics Agreement Already
Pruitt allegedly failed to seek proper authorization before partaking in a lawsuit over ozone standards set by the Obama administration.
Florida Lawmakers Apologize to Family of “Groveland Four,” Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape in 1949
Before going to trial, one of the four men was hunted down and murdered by a mob led by the local sheriff.
Settler State Repression: Standing Rock Battles Continue in the Courts
Standing Rock is one modern example of the repressive policing that has long been deployed against Indigenous peoples.
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As Trump Works to Gut EPA, Report Finds One Quarter of Country Drinks Substandard Water
The Trump administration has proposed slashing funding for drinking water programs.
GOP Marks International Labor Day by Pushing Death of Mandatory Overtime Pay
A new proposal would allow employers to offer 1.5 hours of paid time off, for every hour worked over the 40-hour overtime threshold.
SeaWorld Exploits Orca’s Pregnancy, Despite Outcry Over Captive Breeding
SeaWorld will end the captive breeding of orcas — but only after exploiting Takara's pregnancy with a livestream.
Trump and the GOP Are Gearing Up to Destroy Our Health Care System Again — Are They Just Destroying Themselves?
By one count, 22 Republicans say they'll vote no. One more defection kills it.