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The American Rescue Plan is for real
“People are hurting enough already. They don’t need more worries about the future.”
Why America needs new infrastructure to survive
Without a bold rebuilding campaign, Americans will continue to risk their well-being and livelihoods as the nation collapses around them.
Why U.S. labor laws need a major update—the PRO Act is...
The PRO Act will help to level the playing field and arrest the decades-long erosion of labor rights that significantly accelerated under the previous, anti-worker presidential administration.
You don’t want to imagine an ocean without coral reefs—but you...
Scientists call the coral reefs the “rainforests of the sea,” because coral reefs—like rainforests—are highly diverse ecosystems; their destruction would lead to the extinction of a large number of species.
Tyson exploits consumers just like its animals and the workers who...
Vulnerable workers, abused animals and a rigged system are the foundation of an unethical, destructive business model.
How Americans can help the frontline workers battling Covid-19
The pandemic highlighted the essential work that nursing home staff members perform—and the necessity of treating them as essential workers from now on.
How Mitch McConnell flouts the will of the American people
Right now, one person—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell—stands in the way of America’s fight against COVID-19.
Teachers are on a tightrope with no safety net
The hybrid model teachers are being thrust into during the pandemic isn’t sustainable without more resources and support.
The scary truth is many senate Dems share the same corporate...
She’s exactly the kind of judge corporate donors support.
How Donald Trump is putting American workers at risk
The federal government long ago created various agencies to protect workers’ rights and safety, but Trump turned them into appendages of corporate America.
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DOJ plans 1,000 election monitors in all 50 states for Election Day
The Justice Department told a court no FBI or ICE employees will serve and monitors will not carry firearms; the NAACP calls the plan voter intimidation.
An epic backlash to defy Trumpism, its lying hypocrisy and pigheaded failures
This election isn’t about choosing a favorite ice cream but between ice cream and rat poisoning.
“Chaos” in the Air: Five Ways Voting Could Be Disrupted on Election Day
The Trump administration has initiated a string of unprecedented actions to assert more federal control over elections. While courts have thwarted most of the plans, voting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls.
EPA sets Dec. 31 end date for its archive of past agency records
The archive holds tens of thousands of documents dating to the 1990s; the agency says historical material will remain in “snapshot collections.”
Rural Charms Drew Residents to Taylor, Texas. Then Came the Data Centers.
A local family sold an 87-acre tract to a parks foundation for $10 “to be held in trust for future use as a parkland.” Later, the city’s Economic Development Corporation sold the land to a data center developer for $10 million.