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Asylum Seekers Face Freezing Cold, Housing Insecurity in NYC, Chicago and Beyond
Immigration rights activists discuss how migrants have been scapegoated by leaders who have failed to provide services.
Bipartisan Tax Bill Offers Generous Corporate Tax Relief, Inadequate Poverty Aid
A proposed bill increases the child tax credit, but fails the poorest families. Yet corporations would see a windfall.
Mother and Children Drown in Rio Grande as Texas Blocks Agents From Aiding Them
“The Texas governor’s policies are cruel, dangerous, and inhumane," said a spokesperson for Homeland Security.
Arévalo Sworn In as Guatemala’s President After Delay by Right-Wing Opposition
The delay sparked fury in the streets, mobilizing Indigenous groups and the country's youth.
Pressley, Warren Urge Biden to Reverse “Vindictive” Trump Sanctions Against Cuba
Biden promised to reverse Trump’s repression on Cuba on the campaign trail, but has failed to deliver.
Biden WH Asks SCOTUS to Allow Fed Removal of Texas’s Razor Wire at Border
A lower court's injunction is currently blocking federal agents from removing the razor wire.
Biden Administration Will Sue Texas If Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Effect
“SB 4 is unconstitutional,” Attorney General Brian Boynton said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Record-Breaking Heat, Wildfires and Storms Globally Linked to Climate Change
In 2023, record-high sea temperatures increased hurricane intensification, raising the risk of more destructive storms.
We Must Reckon With the Most Dangerous System of Extinction Humans Ever Created
Capitalism, especially U.S. militarized capitalism, is a structural extinction force we need to confront foremost.
When Abolitionists Say “Free Them All,” We Mean Palestine Too
We must fight militarism and oppression abroad as fiercely as we do at home.