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Italian Amazon Workers Strike and Win. Will Unions Elsewhere Follow Suit?
Unions in the US and elsewhere must make huge resource investments to build up the working-class strike muscle.
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Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.

US-Based Companies Announce Record Number of Impending Layoffs
“DOGE Actions” was the number one reason cited by employers for their planned job cuts.

Israel’s Smotrich Approves Plan to Split West Bank, “Bury” Palestinian Statehood
The announcement comes after a wave of countries announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state, with conditions.

Sanders Announces Legislation to Reverse Trump Cuts to Social Security
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Social Security must be expanded by making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes.

As a Journalist, I’m Ashamed to See Western Media Failing Gaza Reporters
The targeted slaughter of their Palestinian colleagues still hasn’t shaken Western journalists from their cowardice.
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Masked ICE Agents Kidnap Teenager Who Was Walking His Dog
Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero Cruz had just turned 18 and was about to start his senior year.

Footage Shows Trump’s Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob
The White House claimed the Heritage Foundation economist was just a “bystander” in town for a meeting.

As Hindu Supremacists Seek Influence in US, Liberal Deference Paves the Way
An Indian national’s targeting of Mamdani in New York’s mayoral race marks a new phase for the US Hindutva movement.

Progressive Leaders Across the Americas Unite Against Growing Global Fascism
The leaders must now translate positive experiences from the Pan-American Congress into action in their home countries.

Palestinians in Gaza City Fear More Displacement Under Israeli Occupation Plan
A large-scale military invasion of Gaza City would force more than 900,000 people to flee.

Educational AI Risks Becoming an Authoritarian Vehicle for Thought Control
These systems are a dictator’s dream: the perfect infrastructure for the imposition of totalitarianism.

Chris Smalls’s Gaza Mission Part of Long History of Black-Palestinian Solidarity
The Amazon Labor Union leader exemplifies how Black and Palestinian freedom struggles have converged throughout history.

I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.
Donald Trump

Advocates Warn of Mass Arrests of DC’s Unhoused Residents
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“Get Off Our Streets”: DC Residents Protest Federal Agents Running Checkpoint
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Federal Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data on Millions of Americans
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Children, Pregnant Women Mistreated in Immigration Detention, Sen. Ossoff Says
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As Trump Turns DC Into a Fascist Laboratory, We Must Mount Our Own Defenses
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Trump Taps Project 2025 Contributor to Lead Key Labor Statistics Agency
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Labor Shortages, Declines in Tourism Plague US Economy Under Trump
“ICE is shifting people around to several county jails which are often hidden out of sight. Local residents may not even know their towns are holding people for ICE.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation

Palestinians Displaced in West Bank by Israeli Settlers Ask: Where Can We Go?
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We Often Return Home From Gaza Markets Empty-Handed — If We Return at All
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Those With Chronic Illness in Gaza Say They’re Denied a Bare Minimum to Survive
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Israel Bans Palestinians From Gaza Sea, Cutting Off Yet Another Food Source
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Palestinian Statehood Is Not a Political Bargaining Chip
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Israel’s Ever-Expanding War Machine Is Financed Through International Bond Sales
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As a Medical Student in Gaza, I Studied Malnutrition. Now It’s All Around Me.