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Prison Guards in Illinois Used Prison Labor to Raise Money for Golf Tournaments
Guards got incarcerated people to wash their personal cars, give haircuts and shine shoes at the fundraisers.
After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians
U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.
Manchin Visits Alberta as Canada Ramps Up US Lobbying Amid Energy Crisis
Manchin has pushed for increasing Canadian oil and gas exports.
Uninsured People Are Left Behind as Government COVID-19 Funding Dries Up
Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down.
Luxury Building Workers in New York City Authorize Strike
Many of these workers are employed in buildings in an area that is home to many of New York’s wealthiest residents.
Activists Celebrate After Biden Grants TPS Status to Cameroonian Immigrants
The victory was made possible by years of Black-led organizing.
Beyond the “Ghost Gun” Ban, We Need Local Leaders to Fund Violence Prevention
Responding to pain by enforcing a criminal code through policing is ineffective in addressing community needs.
Liberal Cities Are Not Immune to Mounting Attacks on Abortion Rights
An anti-abortion group that pretends to be progressive is targeting liberal cities and terrorizing people at clinics.
Starbucks Workers Strike to Protest the Company’s Harsh Union Busting
Coast to coast, workers began protesting on Friday against the company’s recent anti-union moves.
Black Florida Lawmakers Say DeSantis’s Gerrymandered Maps are “Overtly Racist”
The maps pack and dilute Black voters into several different districts, limiting their influence in congressional races.