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Absence of Universal Health Care Can Be Traced to State Repression of Socialists
The U.S. government ruthlessly targeted the Socialist Party in the early 20th century. That blow is still reverberating.
11th Circuit Court Grants Expedited Review on Special Master in Trump Docs Case
The DOJ must submit a brief next week explaining why it opposes involving a special master in the case.
Court Error Exposes Judge Aileen Cannon’s “Obvious” Trump Sympathy
Judge Cannon's descriptions of potentially privileged documents are in stark contrast with the actual documents.
Confronting the “Elite Capture” of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces
“Either we're going to stand together, or we're going to fall apart,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
Extreme Gerrymandering Has Turned Ohio From a Swing State to a GOP Stronghold
Though Ohio is fairly evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, the GOP boasts supermajorities in the legislature.
Fears of a Housing Crash Threaten Life Savings of Tens of Millions in the US
The Federal Reserve’s policies are also pushing home ownership further out of reach for first-time buyers.
Starbucks Union Organizer Says He Was Fired for Wearing Suicide Awareness Pin
He says that he wore the pin in honor of a coworker who died by suicide earlier this year.
Calls Grow for Clarence Thomas to Recuse Himself From Trump Mar-a-Lago Docs Case
Thomas was the sole dissenter in a case involving Trump and presidential records earlier this year.
Sanders, Warren Slam Starbucks for “Unethical and Unlawful” Union Busting
The lawmakers torched the company for withholding wage and benefits increases to union members.
The Far Right’s Violent Rhetoric Is Escalating, and Includes Talk of “Civil War”
A recent study found that millions of Americans believe the use of violence to further political aims is justified.