Category: Politics
Missouri GOP Attempts to Restore Abortion Ban With Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative
Critics say the measure deploys misleading language while folding in restrictions on gender transition care for minors. …
UK Judge Decides Against Sentencing Palestine Action Activists for Terrorism
“It’s a victory for us, it’s a victory for Palestine, it’s a victory for protesting,” said the mother of a defendant. …
UK economy’s rebound fails to stem two years of mass job losses
A rebound in the UK economy over August has failed to turn around the country’s flagging labour market after nearly two…
Burnham predicted to raise taxes for ‘fundamental’ cost of living support
Andy Burnham will struggle to deliver “fundamental” cost of living support without raising taxes, economists have warned, after a spike in…
Democrats Probe Trump Administration’s Fascist Persecution of Left-Wing Groups
The administration’s repression under NSPM-7 “embody the core characteristics of fascist statecraft,” lawmakers say. …
She Defended Herself From Domestic Abuse. She’s on Trial for Murder Next Week.
Keshia Golden’s advocates say the legal system is stacked against both Black women and survivors of domestic violence. …
House Democrat Suggests DSA Members in Congress Shouldn’t Get Security Clearances
Nearly all of Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s remarks since his primary win have focused on his disgust for DSA. …
AI Is Only Possible Because of Global South Workers in “Digital Sweatshops”
James Muldoon discusses the global supply chains of AI and how people are forming emotional attachments with chatbots. …
Frontline Farmerworkers Are Most at Risk From the Cyclospora Outbreak
A farm laborer advocate discusses why public responses must avoid further stigmatizing this vulnerable workforce. …
After Years of Denial, Israel Finally Admits to Role in Killing of Hind Rajab
Israel has maintained a PR campaign for years, supported by the US, denying its soldiers’ role in the brutal killing. …
