LA wildfire victims face exploitation as landlords hike rents in violation of emergency laws
As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, landlords face accusations of illegal rent hikes, with tenant advocates calling for urgent government intervention.
LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas
Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.
Justice Department sues six of the nation’s largest landlords in effort to stop alleged...
Together, the six landlords manage more than 1.3 million apartments in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
The military to prison pipeline
Trading one uniform for another.
Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments
A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.
15 dead and dozens injured after terrorist attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street
Tragedy strikes Bourbon Street as terrorist attack claims lives on New Year’s Day.
14 guards beat Robert Brooks to death at New York prison as systemic abuse...
Outrage and investigations follow the death of Robert Brooks in a violent incident at a New York prison.
After two decades without charge Pentagon repatriates Guantánamo detainee as Biden faces final push...
After over two decades without charge, a Guantánamo detainee is repatriated, raising urgent questions about justice and human rights.
Gaza: Doctors warn thousands of Palestinians could die this winter from cold, hunger, disease
A new United Nations report finds that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip have “pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse.”