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Louisiana Residents Are Resisting Plans to Build ICE Jail on Contaminated Site
Organizers are hard at work to convince officials to roll back an agreement with a private prison operator.
Over a Quarter of Voters Say They’re Supporters of DSA, Polling Finds
Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats said they back the socialist group.
Vance Invokes Racist Tropes as GOP Convention Speakers Stoke Fear and Loyalty
“This is what has become the norm in our politics,” one Democratic candidate said in reaction to the GOP event.
The EPA Is Planning to Scrap Public Review Rules for Data Center Pollution
Americans strongly oppose data centers in their communities. The federal government wants to make them easier to build.
New Lawsuit Is Challenging Trump Admin Plan to Allow ICE at Polling Places
“The specter of armed officers at polling places threatens the freedom of this upcoming election,” the lawsuit says.
Oil Prices Soar to New Heights as Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coastline
A top economist estimated that Trump’s Iran war has already cost the average American household an extra $1,650.
Professors in the South Fear Doxxing and Harassment, New Survey Shows
The survey found a significant spike in the number of faculty worried about physical threats to their safety.
Nurses Across US Demand Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir, Citing ICE and Gaza
National Nurses United is expanding its campaign against Palantir in a global week of action starting on September 28.
Ethics Complaint Filed Over Trump’s Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp, 3 Other Staffers
The complaint alleges that there is a “legitimate question” whether Trump is paying staffers for their loyalty.
Trump Renews Post-9/11 National Emergency for 25th Year in a Row
The US’s post-9/11 wars have cost the country at least $8 trillion in military costs, research recently found.