Is it inflation? Or is it ‘greedflation?’
Inflation is dropping, but prices aren’t coming down. So how can this be?
Arizona’s judicial shift: 1864 Abortion ban reinstated amidst contentious political climate
Is the reinstatement of the 1864 law in Arizona emblematic of a broader national trend toward restricting abortion access, a movement emboldened by the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision?
‘Quaint and obsolete?’
As it happens, flagging interest in Guantánamo has coincided with an eerie larger cultural phenomenon—a turn away from history and memory.
Alabama’s proposed law threatens librarians with jail for ‘obscene’ books
The proposed legislation seeks to extend criminal obscenity laws to public and school libraries.
Phoenix enacts landmark heat safety ordinance for outdoor workers amid rising temperatures
A unanimous decision by the Phoenix City Council has led to the adoption of an ordinance mandating essential heat safety measures.
Florida’s tipping point: Supreme Court clears path for pivotal abortion rights note
The proposed constitutional amendment offers a robust defense of abortion rights, stipulating that no laws should "prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health."
California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers goes into effect: A milestone in...
Fast food workers at establishments with at least 60 locations nationwide will see their wages increase to $20 an hour, a substantial uplift from the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
Hunger crisis amid prosperity: 44 million Americans face food insecurity despite soaring GDP
The juxtaposition of America's economic growth reports and the reality of widespread food insecurity shows an immediate need for a more inclusive approach to measuring prosperity.
Corporate profiteering destroyed the Baltimore bridge
The price of corporate compromising on safety is usually paid with taxpayer dollars and immigrant worker lives.
Texas court sidesteps anti-judge shopping reforms, fueling conservative legal strategies
The Northern District of Texas defies guidance aimed at ending "judge shopping," maintaining a status quo that lets conservative litigants choose their judges, igniting debates on judicial fairness.