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New Work Requirements for Food Aid Would Deepen Hunger and Poverty, Critics Warn
This provision of the new debt ceiling agreement comes as food banks across the United States are seeing demand surge.
Supreme Court “Sackett” Decision Shrinks Protections for US Wetlands
This narrow interpretation of the Clean Water Act limits what qualifies as “waters of the United States.”
Bernie Sanders and William Barber Announce Rallies for $17 Minimum Wage
Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, plans to join Sanders to “make the moral case for raising wages.”
Climate Groups Slam Debt Ceiling Deal as “Surrender” to Big Oil
The deal requires approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline and weakens government ability to stop future projects.
Top Oil and Gas Lobby Spent More in Pennsylvania Than Other States Last Year
The API has established a powerful, well-funded machine to keep Pennsylvania a top fossil fuel producing state.
Europe’s War Against Refugees Is Fueling the Far Right’s Ascension
The international guaranteed rights of refugees are eroding on both sides of the Atlantic.
One Small Union Is Stoking Much of the Militant New Graduate Worker Organizing
Stoked by an independent union, grad worker unionization is transforming the labor movement and progressive politics.
The SNAP Expansion Helped Me Lead a Dignified Life on Disability — Now It’s Gone
Pandemic social programs were a life saver. Now conservatives want to shred what little is left after they expired.
Doctor Fined for Violating Patient Privacy in Case of Pregnant 10-Year-Old
A medical board reprimanded Dr. Caitlin Bernard for discussing her experience performing an abortion on a child.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Impeached in Whirlwind Corruption Scandal
Paxton, a key Trump ally who sued to challenge the 2020 election results, now awaits trial in the State Senate.