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This Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years
Thousands of people were forced to consume arsenic-laced water for years at Kern Valley State Prison.
States Are Considering Laws That Penalize Banks for Fossil Fuel Divestment
The American Legislative Exchange Council is driving a surge in state laws modeled on anti-BDS legislation.
Inflation Crisis Is Being Resolved on Backs of Workers. It Doesn’t Have to Be.
Workers must unite to demand wage and benefit increases, and price freezes on vital goods and necessities.
Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Voting Map Has Voting Rights Advocates Worried
The court's ruling likely sends a message to states that they can pass whatever maps they want before the 2022 midterms.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Slams Biden Plan to Seize Afghan Assets to Give to 9/11 Victims
The congresswoman noted “there wasn't a single Afghan among the [9/11] hijackers.”
Convoy Movement Isn’t a Struggle Over Freedom, It’s an Attempt to Kill Democracy
Anti-democratic forces like the trucker convoy are subverting the idea of freedom in service of right-wing extremism.
Trump’s Illegal Document Shredding May Haunt Him in January 6 Investigation
All of this contempt for the rules of governance is being laid bare by the House committee investigating January 6.
California Sues Tesla Over Alleged Rampant Racism Against Black Employees
One Black employee reported hearing racial slurs at work 50 to 100 times a day, the lawsuit says.
Democrats Plan to Use Republicans’ “Legitimate Political Discourse” Against Them
Polling indicates that voters are narrowly split on which party should control Congress after the midterm elections.
Spotify Signed Joe Rogan for $100 Million But Won’t Hold Him Accountable
Rogan has come under fire for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, using racial slurs and other harmful rhetoric.