Supreme Court ruling allows ICE to use racial profiling in Los Angeles raids
Civil rights groups warn that Trump’s immigration crackdown has been given a green light to target Latinos across Southern California.
Bernie Sanders fights for laid-off worker protections in $2 trillion stimulus with corporate bailout
The bill would massively expand unemployment benefits, providing laid-off workers up to 100% of their salary and health insurance benefits for four months.
Baltimore County drops $12K fine against church for helping homeless
Instead of immediately addressing the basic needs of Dundalk’s homeless population, the county initially decided to punish the few people willing to help fellow human beings.
Two major pipeline spills reported same week Trump advances KXL, DAPL
America's 2.5 million miles pipelines “suffer hundreds of leaks and ruptures every year, costing lives and money.”
U.S. and UK reach ‘first of its kind’ agreement on renewable energy and AI
“The United States and the United Kingdom recognize Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform our societies and economies and share a commitment to the role of government action to unlock the opportunities and mitigate the risks arising from the rapid development of these technologies.”
Arturo the World’s Saddest Polar Bear Dies in Captivity
At least 64 captive animals have died at the Mendoza Zoo in the last 7 months, reportedly due to bacteria outbreaks and overcrowding. Arturo died on Sunday due to a “blood circulation imbalance.”
Bayer and US officials pressure Mexico to overturn glyphosate ban
“Will they continue the pattern of doing the bidding of global biotech/seed firms like Monsanto? Or, will the USTR respect other countries’ rights to protect the environment and indigenous crops?”
Organizers herald 100th win as Starbucks unionization wave continues
"Howard Schultz and Starbucks are getting creamed in union vote after union vote."
Food insecurity reaches near-pandemic levels as economic strain deepens across America
Federal Reserve researchers find rising hunger, declining financial confidence, and growing hardship concentrated among lower-income families, households with children, and SNAP recipients.
Labor, rights groups praise Biden policy boosting migrant worker protections
"This is a huge victory for undocumented workers and the labor movement," said one organizer.









