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Unprepared for COVID, Texas Women’s Prison Was Equally Unprepared for Uri
The recent winter storm left the nation's only federal medical prison for women without heat or hot water.
As Colleges Reopen, Higher Education Workers Are Organizing for Their Own Safety
Economic disparities and unsafe working conditions are motivating staff on campuses to build power through unions.
American Pop Culture Feeds the War on Peace
U.S. pop culture's honoring of soldiers above all others shapes and reinforces a deadly militarism.
Cities Are Razing Homeless Encampments Despite Record Cold Weather and COVID
Municipalities are flouting CDC advice and carrying out forcible evictions of the unhoused during a record-cold winter.
Immigration Activists Welcome Reform Bill But Warn of Long Fight Ahead
Migrant justice activists are celebrating the bill’s introduction but worry the legislative process will weaken it.
Nearly 30 Police Officers Face Investigations for Actions During Capitol Attack
The number of suspensions and inquiries could increase as more evidence emerges.
AOC Raised $1 Million for Struggling Texans as Cruz Handled Post-Cancún PR Mess
The Texas senator has been critical in the past of other lawmakers over their vacations and leisure time.
Josh Hawley Used Campaign Funds on Family Trip to Universal Studios
Hawley's splurge sounded alarms amongst campaign finance experts.
Sanders Demands Reform After CBO Reveals High Drug Prices for Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D pays far more for prescription medications than any other government health program.
Amid G7 Meeting, Pressure Mounts for Biden to Remove Global Barriers to Vaccines
As of Wednesday, 130 countries hadn’t yet received a single dose of the vaccine.