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Three More Starbucks Locations in Buffalo Will Soon Vote on Unionization
If successful, the workers will join the two corporate-owned Starbucks locations that have already formed a union.
If Dems Don’t Deliver on Health Care, They May Suffer in Midterms, Jayapal Warns
Pharmaceutical companies are raising prices for prescription drugs at will and the party in power may face consequences.
MLK Family Blasts Manchin & Sinema for Protecting Filibuster Over Voting Rights
Lawmakers need “to ensure that all Americans have the unencumbered right to vote,” Martin Luther King III said.
Voting Rights Cannot Be Separated From Economic Justice, Says William Barber
Barber criticized the Democrats for bifurcating the Build Back Better economic legislation from voting rights.
Nursing Unions Say For-Profit Health Care Is Driving Omicron Staffing Crisis
Nurses argue for-profit health care artificially deflates staffing levels to protect hospital employers' bottom lines.
Fake COVID-19 Testing Sites Are Scamming Vulnerable Communities Across the US
Fraudulent pop-up testing sites are spreading — and BIPOC and low-income neighborhoods may be most at risk.
Youngkin’s Cabinet Has More Fossil Fuel Ties Beyond Trump’s EPA Chief
Andrew Wheeler could occupy Virginia's top environmental post, sparking concern of environmental protection reversals.
Progressives Rail Against Sinema for Choosing Filibuster Over Voting Rights
The Arizona senator drew ire from voting rights advocates at events marking MLK Jr.'s birthday.
MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Isn’t Over. We’re Planning a Mass Protest for June.
King spent his last birthday organizing poor people of all races against immoral spending priorities.
Hospitals Struggle With Sheer Volume of COVID Cases Amid Staff Shortages
COVID infections are exacerbating some medical conditions and making it harder to reduce its spread within hospitals.