Minimum wage rises across 22 states ushering in new era for workers
The impact of these wage hikes will be closely watched as the nation grapples with economic challenges and seeks to balance the needs of workers and businesses.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chair: Obama’s Legacy Rests on Whether He Stops Dakota Access...
A decision on whether the pipeline can proceed under the river rests with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Punishment for human rights abusers is irrevocable achievement for Argentine society
“Those who signed that decision did not realize that the trial and punishment of those responsible for human rights abuses during the last dictatorship now form part of the heritage of the Argentine people”
Rhetoric attacking immigrants has been on constant boil for years
The horrific massacre of 22 people in El Paso – under investigation as a hate crime – took me back more than...
Why Trump’s revised executive order is still a racist Muslim ban
It is shameful, and will cost America in science, medicine, engineering and entrepreneurship.
Arizona will retry No More Deaths’ activist Scott Warren
The largely ministry-led movement provided humanitarian assistance to the thousands of individuals fleeing violence-ravaged Central American countries.
Collusion or coincidence? Records show EPA efforts to slow herbicide review came in coordination...
Released communications show the EPA and Monsanto working in concert to stall a toxicology review that a unit tied to the CDC was conducting on glyphosate.
Supreme Court grapples with Purdue Pharma’s settlement
Awaiting a decision expected by June 2024, the case stands as a pivotal moment in America's ongoing struggle against opioid crisis.
Majority of Americans demand Supreme Court ethics investigations
A recent poll reveals overwhelming support for stricter ethical oversight of Supreme Court justices, transcending political lines.
Noise Pollution May Be Harming the World’s Most Endangered Killer Whales
A new study shows that the din from large ships matches the frequencies used by Pacific Northwest orcas to find food and communicate with one another.