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New York Prisons Are Blatantly Violating State Law Limiting Solitary Confinement
Data released in New York exposes rampant violations of a state law limiting how long people may be held in isolation.
Trump’s Pick for Special Master Says He’s Not Buying “Declassification” Claims
The DOJ’s evidence on the documents’ classification status outweighs Trump's lawyers' claims, Judge Raymond Dearie said.
More Than 1,000 Teamsters Rally Outside Amazon’s Seattle Headquarters
Teamsters Union members were denouncing the tech titan's “union-busting tactics and dangerous labor practices.”
AOC: Fossil Fuel Reliance Aided “Tragically Predictable” Puerto Rico Blackout
“We now have the chance to do something different” with the island’s energy mix, she said.
Jan. 6 Panel Members Propose Reforms to Electoral College Certification Process
The bill would definitively state that the vice president's role in certifying electors' votes is purely “ministerial.”
Stock Ban May Not Come to Vote This Month as Pelosi Claimed, Lawmakers Say
The House speaker has previously faced criticism for her hesitancy over passing a ban on stock trading for lawmakers.
Medication Abortion Is Not Enough to Solve the Abortion Access Crisis
The intense focus on medication abortion post-"Roe" risks leaving behind people for whom it isn’t a feasible option.
GOP: Student Loan Forgiveness Hurts Ability to Lure Poor People Into Military
Progressives criticized Republicans for openly advocating for the continuation of the poverty draft.
Trump’s Lawyers Are Already Bickering With the Special Master, Whom They Picked
Special Master Raymond Dearie asked Trump's lawyers to explain the details over documents he's claimed are declassified.
Hurricane Fiona Damage Shows Puerto Rico Still Hampered by US Colonial Control
Yet, says Democracy Now!'s Juan Gonzalez, Puerto Rican people have developed their own resilient methods of survival.