UAW challenges Mercedes-Benz union vote, demands new election over alleged unfair practices
The United Auto Workers union is contesting a recent vote at Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama plant, citing numerous allegations of anti-union activities by the automaker.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 24
Congressman and his wife plead not guilty to campaign spending charges, Kroger to phase out plastic bags, and more.
The hunger president
As famine descends on a huge swath of the globe, the White House is rolling back aid, ramping up conflict, and risking more climate chaos.
Police say seizing property without trial helps keep crime down. A new study shows...
Civil asset forfeiture laws, which allow police to seize property without trial, are frequently justified as tools to seize millions from kingpins. A new study reveals the median amount taken is as low as $369 in some states.
Tens of thousands protest Trump’s ‘big ugly budget bill’ in nationwide day of action
Organizers and families in over 225 U.S. communities rally against historic cuts to Medicaid, food aid, and education, demanding support for working people over billionaires.
Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Civil rights lawyer says civil charges against his estate will...
Charges and civil suits against Jeffrey Epstein are continuing following the death of the serial sex abuser, who was found dead in...
Architect of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s political comeback now lobbies for Dakota Access owner
Lobbying disclosure forms reveal that Miller is also registered to lobby for utility giant Southern Company and major nuclear sector player AECOM.
America Being Crushed by a Mountain of Escalating Debt
The U.S. and its citizens are inundated with massive debt as a nation, government, and society. It seems like an impossibility to get this issue under control, especially when a majority of funding goes directly to endless wars.
Samuel Alito flew upside-down flag, symbol of Trump support, days after Jan. 6
“Supreme Court justices should be held to the highest ethical standards, not the lowest.”
Ending the war in Ukraine
Three possible futures.