USPS Overhaul Threatens to Dismantle National Postal Service
Workers are battling an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country. In the name of efficiency, a…
The 2024 Election Could Have Massive Impacts on Medicaid Coverage
A decade ago, an old work injury put Fred Blackman II in the hospital with a slipped spinal disc that threatened to paralyze him. The Austin, Texas, minister spent the…
As Hezbollah Regroups, the Endgame of Israel’s War on Lebanon Remains Unclear
“Not every objective can be achieved through military means.” Those were the words of Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant on October 28, commenting on Israel’s war on Lebanon. “Painful compromises…
California Ballot Measure Could Provide National Model for Factory Farm Bans
Every fall, Mary Bull prepares for the olive harvest at her small-scale permaculture farm, Chalice Farm, in Sonoma County, California. She expects this year to be their biggest harvest yet,…
US Must Take Steps to Rectify Ongoing Injustices Faced by South Korean Adoptees
Emily Warnecke was just 3 months old in 1964, when she was adopted from South Korea by a Los Angeles-area military family. She has lived in the U.S. for 60…
Right-Wing Activists Are Pushing States to Use Their Voter Roll Purging Software
In September, Wisconsin’s Republican State Rep. Janel Brandtjen — an especially vocal denier of the 2020 election results — filed a lawsuit against her state’s Elections Commission. The aim of…
Voter Turnout Surges in Swing States Impacted by Hurricane Helene
It’s been a little over a month since Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States, claiming hundreds of lives and causing an estimated $53 billion dollars in damages. In…
Democrats Have Edge in Swing House Races, According to Election Forecasters
With much of the attention on the House gravitating towards the battleground states of New York and California, where Democrats are trying to push back GOP gains from 2022, a…
Paid Sick Leave Is On the Ballot in Three States
St. Louis — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska will soon decide whether workers in those states should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would…
Encampment Ban Heightens Risks for Miami’s Unhoused During Hurricane Milton
Florida’s houseless communities are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the second Category 5 hurricane of the season. The storm pummeled Central Florida with catastrophic rainfall, storm surges, and…
