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The US Owes Iraq “Just Compensation,” Says Founder of Muslim Peacemakers Group
The war in Iraq has “left scars and a visible legacy” among Iraqis, says Sami Rasouli.
Senate Banking Committee Member Dismisses Calls for Regulations, Bankers Applaud
The American Bankers Association welcomed the Republican's defense of a 2018 law that weakened regulations.
100 Starbucks Stores Strike to Send New CEO a Message: No More Union Busting
The workers say that the new CEO should reject the anti-union tactics of his predecessor, Howard Schultz.
Three Banks Have Now Collapsed. A Progressive Economist Explains Why.
There is a banking crisis underway and the problems are spreading, says Gerald Epstein.
Workers in Second-Largest US School District Demand Raises During 3-Day Strike
Teachers joined Los Angeles School District bus drivers, cafeteria workers and paraprofessionals in a “sympathy strike.”
Trump Loyalists Outnumbered by Anti-Trump Protesters at Manhattan DA
Trump predicted that he would be indicted on Tuesday, but no charges have been issued so far.
Judge Orders Trump Lawyer to Turn Over Evidence in Alleged “Criminal Scheme”
The order from the D.C. district court's chief judge is a big blow to Trump's defense in the case, says a legal analyst.
Warren, Sanders Call for End to Rules Letting Billionaire Dynasties Dodge Taxes
The lawmakers are calling for scrutiny of some of the most popular forms of tax evasion by the richest Americans.
Philadelphia Will Pay $9M to Settle George Floyd Protesters’ Suit Over Brutality
Plaintiffs said that the settlement is just one step toward accountability for police violence.
Local Efforts to Resist Right-Wing Attacks on Education Need National Support
Local fights are intensifying as right-wing assaults on education build on the panic created over critical race theory.