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Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings
One of the shootings over the weekend included a birthday party in Alabama where four people died and 20 were injured.
Starbucks Workers Unionize 300th Store Less than 18 Months After First Win
“Starbucks baristas are writing labor history,” said organizer Michelle Eisen.
The Pentagon Is Preparing for Wars With Russia and China, Decades From Now
It is requesting its largest allocation ever for converting the latest scientific discoveries into weapons of war.
Educators and Publishers Are Fighting the Right’s Attempt to Erase Black History
The right has compiled a glossary of words like “abolition” and “equity” that it deems suspect in classroom contexts.
Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks
The two sides will determine if a “last-minute deal to avoid trial could be brokered,” reports The Washington Post.
Human Rights Groups Urge Ceasefire as Dozens Killed in Sudan
Fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group left dozens dead and hundreds injured over the weekend.
“The Neglect Is Intentional”: Inside a Black Enclave in TX Devastated by Big Oil
The oil industry built a Black enclave in Texas. A century later, residents face a climate, housing and health crisis.
Researchers Raise Questions About Cobalt Gold Rush, East Palestine Disaster
Some experts say that the official narrative on the toxic chemical disaster in Ohio doesn't add up.
Billionaire Space Flight Isn’t About Colonization. It’s Stoking a New Cold War.
Space hegemony is among the core strategies the U.S. is using to maintain its primary global superpower status.
Police Are Abusing Civil Forfeiture Laws to Seize Cash for Themselves
Massive loopholes in state laws are letting police walk away with millions in cash.