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Food Banks Fear “New and Growing Crisis” of Hunger as COVID-Era Benefits End
Emergency food aid was slashed to pre-COVID levels this March, forcing food pantries to scramble to meet a growing need.
Schultz Says Starbucks Has Never Broken Labor Laws Despite Dozens of Violations
At one point in the ex-CEO’s Senate testimony, Bernie Sanders reminded Schultz that it is illegal to lie under oath.
FL Students Protest GOP Bill to Eliminate Diversity Programs on State Campuses
A recent poll found that 61 percent of Floridians oppose the bill, which is backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
China-Focused TikTok Scrutiny Ignores Similar Privacy Concerns in US-Owned Apps
The RESTRICT Act would allow the federal government to potentially ban technology from countries like China.
Credit Suisse Helped Ultra Rich Americans Hide Over $700 Million From IRS
Sen. Ron Wyden said GOP budget cuts decimated the IRS's ability to “root out this kind of offshore tax evasion scheme.”
AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil
The sweeping bill amounts to a “trickle down fantasy” to hand profits to fossil fuel companies, she said.
Vermont Dairy Workers Battle Corporate Greed and Demand “Milk With Dignity”
Migrant workers are demanding their rights and campaigning to end the exploitation of their labor.
Idaho Poised to Pass First Bill Banning Interstate Travel for Abortion
Abortion advocates say the ban would be especially devastating for pregnant minors in abusive homes.
Undocumented Workers and Freelancers Demand Unemployment Safety Net in New York
Hundreds of thousands of workers are currently excluded from receiving unemployment insurance in New York State.
Biden Wants More Border Patrol Than MAGA Republicans
The president positioned himself to the right of the GOP and its fear-mongering about fentanyl in a recent tweet.