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Bernie Sanders Says It’s Time for a 4-Day Workweek, With No Pay Cuts
Workers should get to reap the benefits of technological advances, not just executives, Sanders said.
Israeli Forces Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in West Bank Raid
The Palestinian health ministry reports at least 102 people were injured, including three journalists.
Following Intense Scrutiny, Regulators Overhaul Inspections of Hospice Providers
The new rules, effective immediately, include directives for inspectors to evaluate the abuse and neglect of patients.
Forest Defenders Vow Resistance After Court Green-Lights Phase I of “Cop City”
A judge denied a restraining order against initial construction of the $90 million militarized police training complex.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Rebukes Colleagues for Rejecting Case on 162-Year Sentence
It is “unfortunate” that other justices on the court didn't take the same position Jackson did, one legal observer said.
Critics Decry New Biden Rule as “Trump’s Asylum Ban Under a Different Name”
Those who don't meet the strict asylum eligibility requirements under the rule would be subject to quick deportation.
EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Pay for Cleanup of East Palestine Train Disaster
The EPA is leaving the company in charge of clean up – but the company has been found to be conducting faulty tests.
Prison Deaths Increased by 50 Percent in the First Year of the COVID Pandemic
In six states, the rate of deaths in prisons doubled between 2019 and 2020.
Newsom, 19 Other Governors, Form Alliance to Combat Anti-Abortion Efforts
California “can't do it alone,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in announcing the coalition of states.
Report: Credit Scores Are Lower in the South, and Medical Debt Could Be to Blame
A new analysis finds a link between areas with low average credit scores and high amounts of medical debt.