Minnesota On Strike
Minnesota labor unions, faith leaders, community organizations, and businesses of all kinds are calling for what amounts to a statewide general strike tomorrow, in response to the ongoing federal immigration terror campaign.
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Since Trump returned to office, dozens of environmental, wildlife and public access rules have been waived to make way for the border wall.
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While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
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How the Free World Can Fight Mad King Trump
The worst president in American history wants to conquer Greenland.
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His narcissism has become psychotically megalomaniacal.
How Trump Doomed the American Auto Industry
Ford and GM made a big bet on electrification. Then Trump plunged a knife into their backs.
Where Trump’s Imperialism Could Strike Next
Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Iran … all are at risk from an unchecked president.
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We Don’t Know How Many People Have Been Harmed by ICE
How decades of inaction on police reform paved the road for ICE’s lack of transparency
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The latest attempt to ‘rein in’ ICE in a government funding bill doesn’t really even work on its own terms.
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Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
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Sources of America’s Hidden Inflation
How market power jacks up prices, and how Trump’s policies add to the pressure
The Historic Reversal of Cultural Affordability
America used to be a pioneer in democratizing culture.
To Be Black, Female, and Unemployed
How unemployment in the Trump era shapes Black women’s lives when maternal care and food choices are in the mix
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Private Equity Saks Another Retail Outlet
It’s the old story: Load up companies with debt, pull out all the value, and leave them as a dead shell.
New York’s Bold Congestion Plan Triumph
Charging drivers to enter the city’s business district stoked outrage and acceptance as residents come to terms with the program.
A New Low for American Workers
The share of American income going to labor is at its lowest level since measurements began.
Wall Street Strikes Back
The crypto industry found out that they can buy a lot, but they can’t buy all the power away from the big banks.
What a People-Powered Movement Looks Like
The bravery of citizens in Minneapolis is the only kind of resistance to occupation that has a chance of working.
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