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Big Food Producers Are Profiteering Off Inflation — and Bragging About It
Big chains and suppliers like Tyson, P&G and Kroger are expanding profits by raising prices -- just because they can.
If Inequalities Persist, Africa May Not Reach 70% Vaccination Until Late 2024
This week is the “sixth week in a row” COVID deaths have increased, WHO says.
Trans Youth Are Facing Right-Wing Attacks and a Solidarity Shortage
“It's not about bathrooms. It's about expulsion and it's about disposability,” says attorney Chase Strangio.
Texas’s Power Woes Are Just the Latest Reminder of the Danger of Privatization
Communities across the country are organizing against private interests to take control of their energy systems.
Biden Is Reportedly Requesting Over $770 Billion for Defense for 2023
This would be tens of billions more for defense than Trump had ever requested.
Far Right Truckers in “Freedom Convoy” Stopped by Ottawa Neighborhood Residents
Residents in an Ottawa neighborhood came together to stand up to far right truckers harassing the city.
Indiana School Allows Parents to Opt Students Out of Black History Month Lessons
The school district said it's examining the matter, assuring parents that it's dedicated to “teaching about the facts.”
From Banning Books to Burning Them, the Right Is Threatening Education
The cathedral silence of libraries is being replaced with the sound of furious screaming and the smell of burned pages.
Unionizing REI Workers Launch Petition to Combat Company’s Intimidation Campaign
The company has been sending executives to hold captive anti-union meetings with unionizing workers.
Ukrainian Pacifists Say US, NATO and Russia Share Responsibility to Avoid War
There is no military solution to the crisis, says Yurii Sheliazhenko of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement.