Federal judge orders military to accept transgender troops at the start of the new...
“This is a complete victory for our plaintiffs and all transgender service members, who are now once again able to serve on equal terms and without the threat of being discharged.”
What South Carolina Needs to Do for Racial Equality (Taking Down the Flag Is...
The welfare of all South Carolinians would increase with these steps. These steps include educational reform and expansion of medicaid.
Doctors speak out: For the sake of human health ban fracking
"In light of more than 900 scientific studies that overwhelmingly demonstrate risks and adverse impacts of drilling and fracking, Governor Wolf must implement a moratorium to stop the public health crisis that is occurring in Pennsylvania."
SCOTUS temporarily allows parts of Trump’s Muslim ban, will rule on decree in the...
Some of the conservative Justices did, however, indicate that they would be willing to uphold the ban, in full.
South Carolina: Two women from mental health facility drown in flood during transport by...
“There are a lot of questions remaining about why this had to occur then, why there couldn’t have been some sort of an emergency delay.”
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Covering (up) antiwar protest in US media
The national press is a no show.
Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new...
While the ruling was fractured and reflected complex legal questions, it is a major victory for those working to improve farm animal welfare.
Mobilize for system change
We too can choose whether we want a future of solidarity where human needs and protection of the planet come before profits or whether we will continue down the path where corporations and the politicians they fund deny access to basic needs.
Why Trader Joe’s workers are joining the fight to unionize
Workers at two stores among the hundreds of Trader Joe’s locations nationwide are hoping to join a newly formed independent union.