Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions
admin The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public service scan be.
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Trump Admin Upended Protections for Endangered Species by Redefining 2 Words
“Unintentional harm is exactly what is driving many species towards extinction,” said one expert.
Israel Detains Palestinian American Journalist Reporting on Settler Violence
Naqaa Hamed’s arrest comes as nearly 40 Palestinian journalists are currently in Israeli detention.
Warren Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity From Owning Medical Practices
More than 80 percent of doctors are employed by corporate entities — a massive increase from 62 percent seven years…
UN Inquiry Finds US Strike on Minab, Iran, That Killed 123 Children Was War Crime
The US targeted “clearly identifiable” civilian sites in Minab and Lamerd, killing over 100 children, the UN found.
Trump’s “Mystery Meat” Deal Underscores the Danger of Unchecked Corporate Power
The meatpacking industry is more powerful now than when Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, says author Eric Schlosser.
Democrats Backed by Industry Super PACs Are Writing the Party’s AI Plan
Members of the commission received outsized financial support that seems intended to shape the party’s policy response.
California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Other Workplaces’
Incarcerated workers often make less than 50 cents an hour; it could take weeks to make enough to buy a…
Minnesotans Aren’t Going to Let “Operation Metro Surge” Be Forgotten
Documentation projects are capturing the brutality of the ICE crackdown and the grassroots resistance that followed.
Trump Caught Reviewing Plan to Demolish Kennedy Center in Air Force One
Through the windows of Air Force One, he was pictured holding a poster that seemingly says “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”…