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Even When Domestic Workers Have Labor Protections, Claiming Them Isn’t Easy
For immigrant domestic workers, asserting their rights can lead to dangerous forms of retaliation.
Local Governments Are Winning Opioid Settlements. How Do They Spend the Money?
Governments spent about $3.7 billion in settlement funds last year, and it didn't all go to preventing overdoses.
Guantánamo Is a Linchpin at the Intersection of ICE and the “War on Terror”
Guantánamo is no longer an anomaly — it has become a terrifying model for US detention at home and abroad.
Desperate for Space, Some Gazans Now Live — and Even Give Birth — in a Cemetery
"There is no space left for us in Gaza except this cemetery. We live beside the dead,” said one Palestinian.
Ecuadorian Fishers Sue US Over Boat Bombing, Alleged Kidnapping and Torture
The 16 fishers say they were held captive for weeks as part of the Trump administration's boat bombing spree.
Voters in Pennsylvania Sent a Message to Those in Power. Will They Be Heard?
Progressives have been working to flip Pennsylvania's deep-red districts for nearly a decade. It's finally working.
Israeli Intelligence Chief in DC, Reportedly Pushing Trump to Renew Iran Attacks
The Mossad director is reportedly meeting with members of the Trump administration to push for an escalation of the war.
The US Has Officially Lost Its Measles Elimination Status
In the past two years, over 830 people have been hospitalized in the US due to preventable measles outbreaks.
Native Youth Programs Are Building a Different Model of Mental Health Care
These models are employing youth and grounding well-being in culture, relationships, and community.
Residents in CA Agricultural Town Face Down ICE Facility and Amazon Data Center
Residents and activists in the town of Gilroy are drawing links between Big Tech surveillance and immigration jails.