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Israel Announces Total Blockade of Gaza Strip
Israel's defense minister pledged to block food, fuel and electricity, steps that experts decry as a clear war crime.
Commercialization Is Making Access to the New COVID Vaccine More Difficult
As health care inequities deepen, pharmaceutical giants and insurers are maximizing profits.
6 Years After Standing Rock, Native Tribes Still Fight Dakota Access Pipeline
The Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes say the pipeline threatens to contaminate their primary water source.
New Jersey Nurses Enter Third Month of Strike for Safe Staffing
The striking nurses emphasized hospital understaffing endangers both workers and patients.
Israeli and Palestinian Death Tolls Skyrocket on Second Day of Fighting
At least 370 Palestinians and over 600 Israelis have now been killed in the escalating violence.
Georgia Prosecutor Refuses to Charge State Troopers Who Killed Tortuguita
The DA will not press charges despite autopsy evidence that Terán had their hands raised and did not fire on police.
United Auto Workers Announce Major Progress in Big 3 Strike Negotiations
UAW President Shawn Fain announced several significant concessions by GM, Ford and Stellantis in a Facebook Live video.
Corporate Lobbyists Are Breaking Spending Records in 2023
Corporations have spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than they did in the same period any year prior.
Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Historic Surprise Attack on Israel
Israeli PM Netanyahu declared a state of war after convoys of Palestinian fighters breached the Gaza border fence.
NYC Nannies Built an Underground Care Economy That Should Inspire US Policy
A circle of nannies in New York City created an underground care economy that challenges us to dream bigger.