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“We Want Them Alive”: Afro-Colombian Women Lead Search for Disappeared
In November, Abencio Caicedo and Édinson Valencia García set out on a community organizing trip. Now they're missing.
Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant
A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.
Manchin Got Huge Donation From GOP Megadonor After Tanking Build Back Better
Republican donor Ken Langone, who supported Trump's 2016 campaign, gave $5,000 to Sen. Joe Manchin's Country Roads PAC.
COVID-19 Test Delivery Leaves Out Houseless and Multigenerational Households
Two years into the pandemic, the Biden administration’s first direct testing response leaves a lot to be desired.
Trump Admin Engaged in “Unprecedented” Actions Over 2020 Census, Documents Show
Protection against political interference in the census, which determines representation and funding, is critical.
Georgia Mail Ballot Restrictions Disenfranchised 45 Times More Voters Last Year
Republicans’ huge voter suppression bill has led to four times more rejected mail-in ballot applications.
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapses the Same Day as Biden Infrastructure Talk in City
Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said the collapse serves as a “wake-up call” to improve U.S. infrastructure.
Warren Calls for Increased Funding for the IRS, Which Has Been Gutted by GOP
Republicans have spent years cutting IRS funding, lending a helping hand to wealthy tax dodgers.
The Supreme Court Just Allowed the Executions of Two Disabled Black Men
Donald Grant and Matthew Reeves were executed after failing to “choose” their own method of death, activists say.
Biden Polls Poorly Against “Generic” Republican, But Beats Trump, DeSantis
One reason Biden's approval ratings are low is that 1 in 5 voters who once backed him are unhappy with his performance.