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One Democratic strategist’s argument against the ‘tough on crime’ pivot
Insha Rahman spoke to Semafor about how criminal justice reformers are thinking through this moment, and what her group's polling really says.
Zambia mine-spill victims seek $420M compensation from Chinese firm
Up to 1.5 million tons of waste leaked out into rivers in February at a copper processing plant run by Sino Metals Leach Zambia.
The Cowardice of Senate Republicans
They act like they're willing to push back against Trump's dangerous legislation and Cabinet members, but at every move they bend to the president and his madness.
Ticketmaster Is Forcing Users Into Shady Arbitration Courts
Ticketmaster, the ticketing company accused of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, recently inserted language into its user agreements that steers customer lawsuits into a corporate-friendly private justice system, just months after a federal judge ruled the corporation’s use of such arbitration processes violated federal law. Owned by the parent company Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster quietly announced the […]
The Genocide in Gaza and Those Who Deny It
From the beginning of the Israeli response to Operation al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, it was clear that the Zionist state had launched a war deadlier and more destructive than all its previous wars. This was the result of the interaction between the most extremist government in the history of that state and the […]
Israel vows to expand Gaza push
Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the operation until all hostages are returned and Hamas is eradicated.
The Rulers of Eswatini Are Donald Trump’s Eager Accomplices
On July 16, the US Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, Tricia McLaughlin, announced that a third-country deportation flight had landed in Eswatini, a small kingdom in southern Africa. The flight contained five men, allegedly from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, who she labeled as “barbaric” and “depraved monsters.” McLaughlin posted […]
Amazon’s Shameless Union Busting Shouldn’t Be Forgotten
Two and a half years ago, thousands of workers at one of Amazon’s giant warehouses, known as JFK8, voted to unionize. Their victory generated huge amounts of attention across the country, and suddenly, one of the leaders of the organizing drive, Chris Smalls, was everywhere. Smalls became an overnight celebrity, and he even met with […]