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Cops Have Repeatedly Attacked and Obstructed Street Medics During BLM Rebellion
Dozens of reports of police arresting medics and destroying their property have emerged since the revolt began in May.
The AFT Has Endorsed the Green New Deal. What’s Stopping the AFL-CIO?
Union leaders are divided on whether to take up climate change amid the pandemic and upcoming election in November.
Trump Pulls Nomination of “Unapologetic Racist” to Oversee Nation’s Public Lands
Observers warned the withdrawn nominee will still continue acting as unofficial head of the Bureau of Land Management.
Condemnations of Chicago “Looting” Prioritize Property Over Black Lives
We must develop an understanding of violence that includes the closing of schools, eviction and mass unemployment.
COVID Deaths Continue to Surge in Countries Led by Far Right Authoritarians
Amid the pandemic, far right governments are focused on power grabs and appeasing capital while workers suffer.
Trump Seeks to Trash Endangered Species Act by Redefining “Habitat”
A new rule would make polluted areas ineligible for protection and restoration that could support wildlife.
Trump’s Decision to Block COVID Aid to Hard-Hit States Will Cost 4 Million Jobs
Budget shortfalls facing governments would shrink the economy by 3 percent, according to a recent economic analysis.
Sanders and Obama: Trump’s Attack on Postal Service a Direct Assault on Election
Tens of millions of Americans could be effectively disenfranchised in the November election due to Trump.
Confederate Monument Protests Gain Momentum in Small Alabama Town
Black activist group Project Say Something has tried to have the monument to racism removed since 2017.
Community-Based Farms Rise to the Occasion as Big Food Supply Chains Stall
Community farms have been able to reorient marketing and production to serve the urgent needs of their communities.