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Legal Complaint Against Venmo Challenges Anti-Muslim Discrimination
This is the first U.S. case against Venmo’s policy of targeting transactions on the basis of religion and ethnicity.
Housing Activists in Philly Launch Major Takeover of Abandoned Public Buildings
Single mothers and their children have started perhaps the most significant housing takeover in the country.
Senate GOP Slammed for Allowing Eviction Moratorium to Expire
Millions of households across the country are at risk for losing their homes in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
Giving Police Departments Money to Buy Body Cameras Will Never End Brutality
As long as police departments have total control over body camera footage it won’t change their behavior, say activists.
The Decades-Long Battle to Privatize the Post Office Could Be Coming to a Head
The USPS serves and employs more people than most government agencies, and it desperately needs COVID relief to survive.
The Food Industry Puts Profits Over Public Health Using Big Tobacco’s Playbook
The industry is spending millions to push weaker state and federal public health laws to override strong local laws.
Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit Opposing Exclusion of Undocumented People From Census
Immigrant rights groups said the administration is trying to “suppress the count and rig the census for partisan gain.”
The Eviction Ban Worked, But It’s Almost Over. Some Landlords Are Getting Ready.
As protections fade, some landlords are gearing up to return to court.
The Ugly Terror of a Fascist Abyss Lurks in the Background of This Pandemic
Resistance is no longer optional, given that both humanity and the life of the planet are at stake.
Robert E. Lee High School in Virginia Renamed to Honor John Lewis
Renaming the school to honor Lewis “will serve as an inspiration to our students,” one board member said.