News | Economy & Labor 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. By Sou Mi & Luigi Morris , LeftVoice April 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Immigration Activists Celebrate After Biden Grants TPS Status to Cameroonian Immigrants The victory was made possible by years of Black-led organizing. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams April 16, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections 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. By Michael McBride & Ciera Bates-Chamberlain , Truthout April 16, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Reproductive Rights 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. By Emily Janakiram & Katie Finnigan , Truthout April 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 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. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 15, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections As Republicans Push Far Right Agenda, Stakes for Midterms Couldn’t Be Higher Voter turnout for midterms tends to be low, and Republicans are far more reliable voters than Democrats. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout April 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Majority of Corporations Don’t Pay State Income Taxes in at Least 7 States Between 60 and 90 percent of corporations in seven states paid zero state corporate income taxes between 2015 and 2019. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Judge Denies Stacey Abrams the Ability to Raise Funds the Way Brian Kemp Can The rule, which limits challengers' fundraising abilities, was signed into law by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp last year. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 15, 2022 Truthout
News | War & Peace Ukraine and Yemen Wars Highlight US’s Role as Biggest Arms Dealer in the World U.S. weapons manufacturers have spent $2.5 billion lobbying Congress over the past 20 years. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout April 15, 2022 Truthout