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Migrant Farmworkers Have No Safety Net in the Face of Catastrophic Flooding
Many farmworkers are still out of work and struggling to afford food in the wake of California’s disastrous floods.
Sanders Calls for Minimum Wage to Be Raised to at Least $17 an Hour
Because of inflation, fighting for a $15 an hour minimum wage is no longer enough, Sanders said.
GOP Lawmaker Hands Out Grenades as “Gifts” to Colleagues in House
Congressman Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida, was recently assigned to the House Armed Services Committee.
House Republicans Are Pushing to Make the US Tax Code Further Serve the Rich
Several dozen hard-right lawmakers want to replace the country’s progressive tax code with a sales tax of 30 percent.
Some States Eye New Protections for Election Workers Ahead of 2024
An estimated 19 states introduced bills last year to protect election officials, with six successfully passing new laws.
Top George Santos Donors “Don’t Seem to Exist,” According to Investigation
The DOJ reportedly asked the FEC not to take action against Santos while prosecutors conduct a criminal probe.
Republican Utah Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
The bill makes Utah the first state to ban essential health care for trans kids, endangering the lives of young Utahans.
Democracy Is on the Line in Peru as Government Ramps Up Repression
Peru’s deepening crisis is a cautionary tale about governments that seek to override the will of the people.
Memphis Police Shutter SCORPION Unit, Activists Say That’s Not Enough
Similarly violent “special units” have been established in police forces throughout the country.
Plea Bargains Are a Tool of Racist Mass Incarceration
The U.S. bases an entire criminal legal system on backroom “deals” that are sure to end in convictions.