Apple Workers in Oklahoma City Vote to Unionize Second US Store
The labor movement is on the rise Friday’s victory for the United States was a second. Workers in Oklahoma City voted to be the second unionized Apple Store, following earlier victories in Maryland. A preliminary tally was provided by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), CNN reported that 88 of 95 workers at the Penn […]
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Report Shows Toxic PFAS Pollution Is Likely at More Than 57,000 US Locations
According to a new study, toxic PFAS may have contaminated approximately 57,412 locations in the U.S. These locations include certain industrial facilities, as well as waste processing facilities. They also include places where firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been used, such a military base or airport. The study was published in […]
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Ron DeSantis’s Ousting of Elected Official Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis made a shocking announcement: He was suddenly Andrew Warren suspendeda Hillsborough County (Tampa) elected chief prosecutor and outspoken critic to the governor. Warren was not given any warning and was escorted out of his office by an armed deputy. The accompanying executive order, DeSantis accused Warren of “incompetence and willful defiance […]
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Building Feminist Jails Ignores a Larger Problem
Recently, mainstream white feminists have called on politicians to fund construction of the Women’s Center for Justice, a “feminist jail” in Harlem, New York. The goal is to build something new. progressive alternative that would provide “better” treatment for women and nonbinary people. But across the U.S., anti-carceral activists and communities in favor of total […]
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Cannabis Industry Poured Millions Into Legalization Ballot Measures In 4 States
The marijuana industry Advocates have poured in more than $9.8 million Since 2021, there have been ballot measure battles to legalize marijuana recreationally in Arkansas, Missouri North Dakota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. President Donald Trump’s evidence shows that the U.S. legalization landscape for cannabis is rapidly changing. Joe Biden’s federal pardons For people convicted […]
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Activists Across the Country Are Making the Right to Housing a Reality
This article was originally published in Waging Nonviolence. Apryl Lewis is in a housing fight — again. She is trying to stop dozens of families being forced out of a Charlotte extended stay motel that is set to close in a matter weeks. These motels can cost up to $500 per week, which is a […]
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Voter ID Laws Will Make It Harder for Trans People to Vote in the Midterms
Due to voter ID laws, it may be difficult for more than 200,000 transgender Americans who are eligible to vote to cast a ballot in next year’s midterm elections. according to a recent report from a think tank that Researches on gender identity law, sexual orientation, and public policy. The Williams Institute at the University […]
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Week-In-Review: Can Jeremy Hunt stop the growing Sunak-Mordaunt plot?
The Conservative party is no stranger to comebacks, but there is something particularly curious about Jeremy Hunt’s return from the political wilderness this week. Our new chancellor, lauded as a Conservative party “big beast”, is no stranger to the Cabinet table; under Cameron, he served as culture secretary and then health secretary, before taking charge […]
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70 Percent of Republicans Running for Congress Doubt 2020 Election Result
The vast majority of Republicans running for Congress or in major statewide races believe — at least to some extent — former President Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him, representing an alarming “new normal” for the party, a New York TimesReport findings. More than 550 candidates were analyzed. More than […]
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20 Years After Iraq War Vote, US Continues to Flout International Law
This week marks the 20th anniversary for the U.S. Congress vote to authorize the war on Iraq. Some estimates put that it killed between 20 and 30 people. 800,000 and 1.3 million people. Exclusive interview with TruthoutNoam Chomsky shares his views on the causes and consequences of this horrible crime against humanity. Chomsky is a […]
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