News | Reproductive Rights All-Male South Carolina Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 6-Week Abortion Ban The state's highest court ruled against a six-week ban in January, but the state legislature passed a new ban in May. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 24, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Low-Wage Employers Spent $341.2 Billion on Stock Buybacks Since 2020 Firms spent billions to enrich investors and executives as workers could barely afford rent for a one-bedroom apartment. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 24, 2023 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Dozens of Heat-Related Deaths at Texas Prisons Prompt Dems to Call for Inquiry Democrats urged GOP House Oversight Chair James Comer to investigate dozens of prison deaths likely caused by heat. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor 19 States Cut Income Taxes to Benefit Wealthy — With Help of Dark Money Groups According to the states’ own estimates, the revenue hit could be more than $10 billion in fiscal years 2023 and 2024. By Maya Srikrishnan & Melissa Hellmann , CenterforPublicIntegrity August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Tennessee Republicans Kick Protesters Out of Hearing for Holding Sheets of Paper Gun reform advocates have condemned GOP lawmakers in Tennessee for prioritizing gun rights over speech rights. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor UPS Teamsters Vote 86.3 Percent to Approve New Contract The final contract vote means a massive strike will be avoided. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Incarcerated Survivors in NY Can File Sexual Abuse Civil Suits Until November 24 Advocates say the Adult Survivors Act has potential to end the culture of silence, but more systemic change is needed. By Tamar Sarai , Prism August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth 392 “Educational Intimidation” Bills Have Been Introduced in the US Since 2021 Forty-five percent of the bills introduced in 2023 have an anti-LGBTQ provision, including forced outing of students. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Is Cooperating With Jack Smith’s Investigation Mark Meadows had already undercut Trump's claim to have “declassified” the national security docs taken to Mar-a-Lago. By Igor Derysh , Salon August 22, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Right-Wing Judges Are Allowing Alabama Trans Health Care Ban to Go Into Effect Doctors or parents who administer puberty blockers or other hormonal therapy could face up to 10 years in prison. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams August 22, 2023 Truthout