Study shows large minimum wage hikes boost both earnings and employment
In the absence of federal action, a record number of U.S. jurisdictions are set to raise their minimum wages in 2023—in many cases above $15 an hour.
Defense Dept employee charged with espionage
“The conduct alleged in this complaint is a grave threat to national security, placed lives at risk, and represents a betrayal of our armed forces.”
This park in India is shooting poachers to protect rhinos
The policy is heavily controversial. Not all of those that have been shot are poachers.
Celebrities, activists and women’s groups respond to Weinstein guilty verdict
“While the fight to stop the pervasive effects of rape culture is far from over, today is a good day.”
Dakota access pipeline protests spread to 300 cities as pipeline owner sues to continue...
As actions against the Dakota Access pipeline swept the country and world Tuesday, Energy Transfer Partners, which owns the pipeline, filed documents in federal court in Washington, D.C.
How do we stop White supremacists from killing people of color?
I think it’s a sobering time, and we have to act that way, and we have to figure out how we make change outside of elected officials or parties at this point.
North Carolina GOP boasts that its voter suppression efforts are working
Press release celebrates that African-American early voting is down in the state.
Government attacks media as people’s media reveals the truth
For the last decade, stories produced and amplified by the democratized media have put the power structure at risk.
When corporate media fail, independent media rise up
Corporate media outlets have often furthered racist narratives, and do so even today. In contrast, independent media outlets have centered racial justice, offering platforms to marginalized communities.
San Francisco approves police deployment of potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots
“Robots will only be used as a deadly force option when [the] risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and outweighs any other force option available to SFPD.”