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‘Egregious’: DOL finds US meatpacking plants illegally employed 100+ children

The federal probe revealed that Packers Sanitation Services had children as young as 13 "working with hazardous chemicals and cleaning meat processing equipment including back saws, brisket saws, and head splitters."

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ICE is the American Gestapo, kidnapping and trafficking people

Why aren’t we arresting ICE agents when they break the law?

GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns

As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.

May Day uprising: Americans unite to resist Trump’s war on workers and democracy

With over 1,100 rallies planned across the country, May Day protesters call out Trump’s billionaire allies, labor rollbacks, and attacks on immigrants in what may become the largest workers’ demonstration in U.S. history.

Amazon walks back tariff transparency plan after Trump calls Bezos

After reports surfaced that Amazon might show consumers how much tariffs contribute to product prices, Trump intervened personally—and the plan was scrapped within hours.

Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts and corporate tax...

As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.