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McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King and Wendy’s Rely on Alabama Prison “Slavery”
Incarcerated Alabamans “are trapped in this labor trafficking scheme,” a new federal class action lawsuit says.
SCOTUS Grants Jack Smith’s Ask to Consider Legitimacy of Trump Immunity Claims
The decision could potentially hamper the Trump legal team's efforts to stall the case beyond the 2024 election.
Gore: COP28 on “Verge of Complete Failure” as Pact Omits Fossil Fuel Phaseout
“[T]his obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word,” the former vice president wrote.
Texas Woman Flees State to Get Abortion as State Supreme Court Rules Against Her
Kate Cox filed for an emergency abortion after learning that her fetus has a fatal condition.
18 Jewish Elders Arrested Following Gaza Ceasefire Protest Outside White House
The protest took place hours before a Hanukkah event that was held at the White House on Monday evening.
IDF Shot at Pregnant Civilian Outside Gaza Hospital Under Siege, Staffer Says
Meanwhile, a health crisis is escalating near the Egypt border as displaced civilians flee airstrikes in Khan Yunis.
World Health Organization Accuses Israel of Obstructing Ambulances
In the latest incident, the delay of an aid and ambulance convoy resulted in at least one death.
“We Will Remember”: Tlaib Slams Biden for Skirting Congress to Send Israel Ammo
The lawmaker warned that the administration is putting the U.S. at risk of being prosecuted for war crimes.
Wisconsin Regents Reject GOP Pay Raise Deal Tied to Defunding Diversity Programs
“I can not and will not vote to set the system back,” one Universities of Wisconsin regent said in rejecting the deal.
18 Youths in California Sue the EPA Over Climate Pollution
“We feel a constant worry about the future, and all around us no one is moving fast enough," said one plaintiff.