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March 24, 2023

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Historic Workers Rights Bills Into Law in Michigan

"After decades of anti-worker attacks, Michigan has restored the balance of power for working people by passing laws to protect their freedom to bargain for the good wages, good benefits, and safe workplaces they deserve," said one labor organizer.

Julia Conley

Entire Towns Evacuated as Climate-Fueled Wildfires Start 'Very Early' in Spain

"These fires we're seeing, especially this early in the year, are once again proof of the climate emergency that humanity is living through, which particularly affects and ravages countries such as ours," said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Kenny Stancil

UK Lawyers Sign 'Declaration of Conscience' Not to Prosecute Peaceful Climate Protesters

"It's the ordinary people of this country, taking a stand against this greed and destruction that the British legal system prosecutes and imprisons, jailing them just for talking about the climate crisis and fuel poverty."

Jessica Corbett

Senate Dems Blast Medicare Advantage Giants Over 'Exorbitant' CEO Pay

"It is outrageous that industry groups, on your behalf, are putting your plan's enormous profits over care for seniors," wrote Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley.

Jake Johnson

'Speechless': US, Canada Agree on Plan to Turn Away Asylum-Seekers

"We're simply creating the worst scenario possible" for migrants, said one activist.

Brett Wilkins

Progressives Slam House Passage of GOP Book Banning Bill That Turns Children Into 'Pawns'

"Republicans say they oppose government overreach," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "But they're the ones passing bills that ban books in our libraries."

Julia Conley

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Minnesota Nuclear Plant Shuts Down After New Leak Near Mississippi River

US Bombs Syria Two Weeks After House Vote Against Withdrawing Troops

As Ramadan Begins, Ilhan Omar Introduces House Resolution to Condemn Islamophobia

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Opinion

Congress, Do Your Job, End US Support for the War in Yemen

Online rally for Yemen this Saturday will stress the importance of action to end the war

Kevin Martin,Isaac Evans-Frantz

Behind Trump's Possible Arrest and the Latest Banking Crisis Lurks the Billionaire Oligarchy

Ultra-rich individuals like Peter Thiel are a key part of the anti-democracy movement, of which Trump is the informal leader.

Robert Reich

Emerging From the Bomb Shelter: My Life at World's End

Post-apocalyptic prophesies, then and now.

Tom Engelhardt

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