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Amid Rampant Union Busting, Workers Tell Starbucks It’s Time to Negotiate
On May Day, Starbucks workers confronted managers at the corporation’s regional headquarters in Manhattan.
EPA Report Shows Common Family of Pesticides Poses Threat to Over 200 Species
Despite the massive threat to ecosystems, the Biden administration is dragging its feet on regulating the chemicals.
Trump Told Proud Boys to “Stand By.” Now 5 Are Convicted of Felonies.
Trump posted “THEY ARE COMING AFTER YOU” after five Proud Boys were found guilty of crimes surrounding January 6.
Trans People in FL May Soon Be Charged With Misdemeanor For Using the Bathroom
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is widely expected to sign the bill into law.
Report: “Insider Witness” at Mar-a-Lago Cooperating With Classified Docs Inquiry
The unnamed witness has provided the DOJ with an image of a storage locker used for holding classified documents.
Unemployment Is at a Half-Century Low as Economy Adds 253,000 Jobs in April
The unemployment rate for Black workers fell to 4.7 percent, a new record low.
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Requiring Teachers to Out Trans Students to Parents
The law will create potentially harmful living situations for transgender youth in the state, critics contend.
Sanders Reintroduces Proposal to Slash Medicare Drug Prices in Half
“There is no rational reason, other than greed, for Medicare to pay twice as much” for drugs, Sanders said.
Advocates Organize to Enshrine Abortion Protections in Florida’s Constitution
New restrictions on citizen-led ballot initiatives levied by the GOP-controlled legislature exacerbates the time crunch.
Trump Employs Misogynistic Line of Defense in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial
The argument Trump used to defend himself in the trial is completely “meaningless,” one observer noted.