Category: Politics
ACT UP in Louisiana Was Pragmatic, Bold, Creative. Let’s Learn From It.
David W. Hylan’s new book Small Town Rage shines a light on ‘90s-era AIDS organizing in conservative Shreveport. …
Boycott of Starbucks Is Still On as Workers Press for $17 Wage and Protections
On the heels of their victory on silica-based powder, baristas are urging patrons to boycott until they win a contract. …
Trump Is Dismantling TPS Country by Country. Salvadorans Fear They’re Next.
El Salvador’s Temporary Protected Status is set to expire September 9, leaving roughly 170,000 immigrants at risk. …
Over 50 Groups Urge Congress to Reject US-Israeli Military Integration Plan
The letter calls on lawmakers to reject the National Defense Authorization Act provision and any similar proposals. …
Tyson Shutters Illinois Meatpacking Plant and Fires 2,500 Workers Without Notice
Workers say both the company and their own union, United Food and Commercial Workers, hung them out to dry. …
Yup’ik Immersion School Program in Alaska Opens Doors to Cultural Connection
Other Indigenous groups are looking to the K-8 language immersion program in Anchorage, Alaska, as an inspiring model. …
Trump’s “Beautification” Plan Has Turned Community Parks Into Policing Traps
Trump’s plan to “make D.C. beautiful again” means more policing for the city’s residents. …
Has Reform managed to win over the City?
Reform UK officials hope that its first-ever Business Day paid dividends at its conference. Maurício Alencar reports on a dramatic 72…
Jenrick pledges to raise tax-free personal allowance to £15,000
Robert Jenrick has pledged to raise the tax-free personal allowance from £12,570 to £15,000 in his first budget as Chancellor if…
Vance Downplays Deadly US Strike on Iranian Wedding: “Things Happen”
He cast doubt on the US’s responsibility for attacking the Iranian wedding party, despite mounting evidence. …
