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Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Tens of Thousands of Kids
Children may lose access to healthy meals, families may lose affordable child care, and Head Start staff may lose jobs.
The Future of Palestine Solidarity in US Labor Will Come From the Rank and File
Palestine has always been a labor issue — but until recently, many top US union leaders have been on the wrong side.
Millions Face Soaring Health Insurance Premiums If ACA Subsidies Aren’t Extended
Health insurance premiums are expected to more than double for some 20 million people unless Congress acts.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Tylenol Maker Over Unverified Links to Autism
Numerous studies note there is no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.
This Isn’t the First Time Chicago’s Been Used as a Laboratory for Policing
Ilā Ravichandran says the current anti-immigrant policing in Chicago builds on attacks on Black Lives Matter protesters.
USDA Website Uses Transphobic Messaging to Blame Dems for Government Shutdown
USDA could continue funding food stamps during the shutdown by using an available contingency fund, Democrats said.
Tribes Are Bracing for Potential SNAP Loss
But Indigenous advocates are working to ensure families are fed via mutual aid meal trains and education on foraging.
UN Human Rights Office Warns Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Is “Surging”
The Trump administration insisted last week that it would not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.
Trump Tells Reporters He Has His “Best Numbers Ever” to Run for President Again
Trump is ruling out a run for vice president — “It's too cute,” he said, arguing people “wouldn't like that.”
ICE Detains UK Pro-Palestine Commentator Sami Hamdi After Right-Wing Outcry
Hamdi’s arrest is “a blatant affront to free speech,” said CAIR.