Thursday, March 28, 2024

Resistance at Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin Camp

“I’m here to make the world a better place. I obviously can’t do it on my own, and when I saw a big group of people do that I took the opportunity to help anyway I can.”

Immigrant communities win in N.M. as court protects rights in jail

The settlement is not final, but immigrant families and social justice advocates are pleased with it.

Seeking the true path

If people are not afraid of violence, they are genuinely free to seek their true path.

Holding the line on torture

Here’s a disclaimer of sorts: ever since I witnessed the effects of U.S. torture policy firsthand in Central America in the 1980s, I’ve had a deep personal interest in American torture practices.

Gitmo’s shameful twentieth anniversary

The U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay naval base reached its shameful 20th anniversary of operations on January 11 — with a...

Why the hell did the New York Times just hire a climate denier?

New columnist Bret Stephens writes drivel as the world burns.

The loan company that sued thousands of low-income Latinos during the pandemic

A monthslong investigation revealed that Oportun Inc., which was founded to help Latino immigrants build credit, routinely uses lawsuits to intimidate a vulnerable population into keeping up with high-interest loan payments — even amid COVID-19.

How the labor movement is showing up for LGBTQ+ rights

The hope is that more labor activists will understand how common queer workers are and see how supporting them actually strengthens the labor movement.

The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940

The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored... Or sought work.
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How Amazon is ripping you off

They’re accused of using a secret algorithm, codenamed “Project Nessie,” to charge customers an estimated extra $1 billion dollars.