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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.
Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers in Response to Protest Over Warehouse Fire
Workers had refused to return to work after a fire broke out in a compactor in the warehouse.
Florida Struggles in the Wake of Deadly Hurricane as DeSantis Wages Culture Wars
The Florida governor's focus has been on enacting anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ policies.
Greenpeace Campaigners Disrupt Liz Truss Speech to Denounce U-Turn on Fracking
“Nobody voted for fracking ... nobody voted to trash nature, nobody voted to scrap workers' rights,” said one organizer.
As Iraq War Vote Anniversary Nears, Don’t Forget Who Was Responsible
Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, we can’t let our political leaders rewrite history to erase their complicity.