Border Militias Are Setting Up Fake Humanitarian Stations in the Desert to Trap Migrants

Author Patrick Strickland discusses what it will take to resist far right militias and protect our communities.

Campaign Seeks to Abolish the Subminimum Wage in 25 States by 2026

Ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers would help alleviate poverty and advance racial and economic justice.

How Starbucks Workers Turned the Tables on Union Busters

Starbucks workers are being forced to attend union-busting meetings with managers, but they're coming prepared.

Supreme Court Could Restrict US Agencies' Regulatory Power in Air Pollution Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA on February 28, 2022.

AOC Slams NYPD for Bragging About Arrests Over Stolen Diapers, Baby Formula

Child poverty has skyrocketed since lawmakers failed to renew the child tax credit, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out.

The US Owes Afghanistan Reparations, Not Starvation

People in the United States must recognize the suffering their country continues inflicting in Afghanistan.

In Prison, We Celebrated the First Step Act. Then We Realized It Falls Far Short.

At its worst, the First Step Act further reinforces the discriminatory nature of the U.S. criminal legal system.

In a Victory for Activists, Lawsuit Against Arizona’s ALEC Lawmakers Can Proceed

Racial justice groups say Arizona Republicans violated a state open meetings law at a secretive right-wing summit.

State Constitutions Could Stymie Right-Wing Strategies for a Post-“Roe” World

Some states explicitly grant citizens the right to privacy, which may complicate anti-abortion agendas.

Child Poverty Increased by 41 Percent After Monthly Tax Credits Expired

More than one in six children now live in poverty, versus one in eight children in December.

Bomb Threats Menace Historically Black Colleges During Black History Month

This month has seen more than a dozen bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities.

Number of Competitive Seats in House Decreases Following Drawing of New Maps

Polling shows that almost two-thirds of Americans want congressional maps redrawn by nonpartisan commissions.

Just 13 of 143 Texas GOP Candidates Will Admit Trump’s Loss Was “Legitimate”

Only a few of the Texas Republicans running for Congress accept the 2020 election results, according to a Hearst survey.

EU Chief Calls Patents "Precious" as Hundreds of Millions Lack Vaccine Access

South Africa's president says people's lives should be prioritized over "the profitability of the few companies."

US Is Effectively Stealing Billions From a Nation Ravaged by a US-Initiated War

Biden acknowledges that Afghanistan is in crisis, but U.S. policies are making the situation worse.

A Persecuted Father Deported to Haiti Fights to Reunite With His Family in US

Daniel was among the Haitian men attacked by lariat-swinging U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on September 21.

Sanders Calls for Canceling All Student Debt After Biden Axes Debt for Victims of For-Profit Colleges

Overall, Biden has canceled less than 1 percent of all student debt in the country.

Apple Store Employees Are Reportedly Unionizing

Managers have begun pulling employees aside to feed them anti-union propaganda, employees say.

Mexican Government Evicts Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant

A coalition of Indigenous activists prevented the extraction of water by transforming the plant into a community space.

Many Immunocompromised People Feel Left Behind as US Lifts Pandemic Measures

Millions of immunocompromised people face acute risks and feel they have received inadequate public health guidance.