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Sanders Bill to Raise Teacher Pay Could Be Funded by Taxing Rich Estates
The senator will soon introduce legislation to set the minimum annual salary for U.S. public school teachers at $60,000.
Trump Is Planning His 2024 Campaign Around Expanding the Death Penalty
Trump has asked campaign staffers about using the guillotine as a form of punishment, too, according to a new report.
Armed Community Groups Are Defending Texas Drag Queens From Christian Fascists
LGBTQ defenders in Texas are mobilizing to protect their communities amid sustained far right attacks on drag shows.
2022 Was Worst Year for School Shootings “by Nearly Every Meaningful Measure”
The gruesome statistic is emblematic of a growing gun violence problem in the U.S.
Mike Pence Plans to Oppose DOJ Subpoena in Trump Investigation
Legal experts have suggested that Pence's strategy to avoid testifying rests on shaky legal ground.
Warren Calls for Ban on Stock Buybacks by Subsidized Semiconductor Companies
Semiconductor companies spent a collective nearly $250 billion on stock buybacks between 2011 and 2020, she noted.
Haley Is Running for President — Polls Show It’s Near Impossible for Her to Win
The former South Carolina governor faces difficult odds of securing the GOP nod, polls show.
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Are Unionizing, With Help From Starbucks Unionists
If the workers are successful, they will form the company’s first-ever union.
Portland Took Cops Out of Schools in 2020. Now It May Put Them Back.
Changing public perceptions that equate policing with safety is challenging, especially in the wake of school shootings.
Remembering Tenacious Anarchist Organizer Jen Angel
Jen worked to create a world in which everyone could access the food, shelter, medical care and community they need.