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Breakdown of Safety Is Not Unique to Boeing — It’s Endemic to Capitalist Society
Heads are rolling at Boeing, but new leadership doesn’t alter the labor conditions and profit motives that erode safety.
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Haitian Community Defenders Fight US-Armed Death Squads and Puppet Governments
Haiti does not suffer from a lack of leadership; it suffers from foreign-backed repression of its talent and potential.
Sacramento Passes Resolution Declaring Itself a Transgender Sanctuary City
The resolution forbids the city from helping other jurisdictions in their pursuit to restrict gender-affirming care.
Fox News Poll Shows Majority of Voters Reject Trump’s 15-Week Abortion Ban
The poll's results come just one week after Trump expressed support for a 15-week national abortion ban.
Trump Is Turning the January 6 Coup Leaders Into Fascist Martyrs
Trump’s heroization of those who led the attack on the Capitol is eerily similar to tactics used by Hitler in 1923.
Philly’s Law-and-Order Policy Worsens Overdose Crisis and Hinders Harm Reduction
The crisis in the Kensington neighborhood is the result of enforced deprivation and neglect of the people by the state.
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Joe Lieberman Backed the Iraq War and Opposed the Public Option
The former senator and vice presidential candidate died at 82 on Wednesday.
US Leads in New Fossil Fuel Projects Despite Climate Emergency
A report by Global Energy Monitor found the US expanded oil and gas development more than any nation from 2022 to 2023.
US Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza Says Palestinians Face “Unbearable Injustice”
“I feel ashamed to be part of a society that has allowed this to continue,” says Tanya Haj-Hassan.
RNC Is Demanding New Job Applicants Say Whether 2020 Election Was “Stolen”
“Donald Trump is demanding fealty to his extreme, anti-democratic beliefs,” a Biden campaign spokesperson said.
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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Gulf South States Advance Bills to End Legal Recognition for Trans People
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have introduced bills to define sex in a manner that excludes trans individuals.
Criminal Charges Filed Against Russian Gay Club for “LGBT Extremism”
“For years, Russian authorities tried to erase LGBT visibility and now they have criminalized it,” Tanya Lokshina said.
LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Inclusive Curriculum Law Enacted in Washington
“This will instill so much hope in the lives of kids,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman said.
It’s Up to All of Us to Create a Better World for Trans Students
“Protect Trans Kids” isn’t just a slogan — it’s a promise we all need to act on.