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Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who Helped Spark a National Wave of Organizing
“We will fight this, I will not be silenced, we will not be stopped,” said Bessemer union organizer Jennifer Bates.
Biden Debt Ceiling Deal Clears Way for Climate Killing Mountain Valley Pipeline
Indigenous and environmental activists who have fought the dangerous pipeline project for years vowed to continue.
CDC Report Recognizes Police-Perpetrated Killing as Major Cause of Violent Death
Federal researchers detailed huge racial disparities in deadly police violence, but crucial data is still missing.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Think Public School Teachers Are Underpaid
Seventy-five percent of people believe teachers are “asked to do too much work for the pay they receive.”
8-Year-Old Migrant Who Died in CBP’s Custody Was Denied Hospital Treatment
Anadith Tanay Reyes Álvarez was denied ambulance transport to a hospital until she suffered a seizure on May 17.
Sanders, 4 Senate Democrats Vote Against Debt Limit Bill With Cuts to SNAP
“The best thing to be said about the current deal on the debt ceiling is that it could have been much worse.”
Montana Library Cancels Transgender Native American Author’s Event Over Drag Ban
The speaker, Adria Jawort, is a Two Spirit author who planned to discuss trans and indigenous history at the event.
IRS Cuts in Debt Ceiling Deal Will Cost Over $40 Billion in Lost Revenue
Sheldon Whitehouse, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, pointed out that the cuts will add $19 billion to the deficit.
Manchin, Tester and Sinema Join Senate GOP to Repeal Biden Student Debt Relief
H.J. Res. 45 would reinstate the debt of over 260,000 public service workers whose loan balances have been wiped clean.
More Than 530 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Proposed Across the Country in 2023
The U.S. soon could witness “the most substantial Pride celebrations in recent memory,” one bill tracker said.