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Jewish Holiday of Shavuot Links Economic Justice With Expanding Social Freedom
The divisions the ruling class manufactures and depends upon hinder the universal liberation that the Torah envisions.
Hundreds Turn Out for Wisconsin High Schoolers’ Performance of Banned LGBTQ Song
The Watertown school board banned students from performing “A Mother of a Revolution” just days before the concert.
Tobacco Company Gave $5M to Trump PAC Days Before FDA OK’d Flavored Vapes
A recently filed financial report shows Reynolds Americans donated to the super PAC MAGA Inc. in April.
Tennessee Man Jailed for Sharing Charlie Kirk Meme Receives $835K Settlement
Larry Bushart missed the birth of his granddaughter and lost his job as a result of his 37 days in jail.
US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds
“Union avoidance law firms have constructed an industry providing counsel on union busting,” the report says.
Israel Announces Plan to Build Military Complex at UNRWA Site It Bulldozed
The UN compound provided services to Palestinian refugees in occupied East Jerusalem from 1952 through 2024.
Cuba Has a Rich History of International Solidarity. US Wants to Extinguish It.
Washington has long deployed economic pressure to challenge Cuba’s fiercely independent social and foreign policies.
Trump Demands Firing of Parliamentarian Over Disagreement on Ballroom Funding
Elizabeth MacDonough has served as Senate parliamentarian since 2012, presiding over Democratic and Republican terms.
Ben Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees
Israel is “employing a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation against activists,” said a human rights center.
As Cities Try to Regulate Data Centers, More States Work to Block Their Efforts
At least 9 states have considered bills to curb local control of data centers and AI over the last 2 years.