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How One Delaware City Ended Prison Gerrymandering
Prison gerrymandering “distorts our democracy,” one prison reform advocate said.
Syrian Earthquake Victims Desperately Need Aid — and an End to US Sanctions
Sanctions collectively punish innocent Syrians who have already endured years of war, displacement and disaster.
US Meatpacking Plants Illegally Employed Over 100 Children, DOL Finds
The probe found that Packers Sanitation Services had kids as young as 13 working with dangerous equipment and chemicals.
Kurdish Activists Offer a Beacon to the World. Erdoğan Wants to Crush Them.
Turkish bombs continue to hit civilian and military targets in northern Syria on an almost daily basis.
NYC’s Austerity Budget Is Leaving Asylum-Seeking Students With Few Resources
Schools are scrambling to provide asylum seekers with everything from warm clothing to emotional support.
Syria and Turkey’s Earthquake Reminds Us That Disasters Are Inherently Political
There is no natural disaster untouched by politics, capitalism and racism.
Federal Order Bars Starbucks From Firing Workers for Union Activity
The NLRB has issued 75 complaints against Starbucks for unfair labor practices, including firing pro-union workers.
Nikki Haley Has Raised Big Money for Years Leading Up to 2024 Presidential Run
The former GOP governor of South Carolina has a history of successfully courting donors and outspending her opponents.
Rail Company Claims East Palestine Water Is Safe After Funding “Sloppy” Testing
The lab report indicates several testing errors that should have disqualified the results, one aquatic ecologist said.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Went From a Congressional Joke to a GOP Power Broker
Marjorie Taylor Greene is quickly amassing power at the heart of the Republican Party. That’s bad news for democracy.