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No Contract, No Pirouettes — Ballet Dancers Are Organizing for Labor Rights
Dancers at Miami City Ballet will have a union election on May 14, having endured a concerted union-busting campaign.
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University Leaders Are in the Wrong. Students and Faculty Won’t Back Down.
Campus activism for Palestinian liberation won’t be halted by university administrators' lawless crackdowns.
Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests
Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”
Grieving Mothers Say Punitive New Drug Laws Won’t Solve the Overdose Crisis
Mothers who lost loved ones are speaking out against a wave of harsh anti-drug legislation that has swept the US.
Report: Israeli Prisons Subject Palestinians to Constant Torture, “Revenge”
“[The beatings] were not done to gather intelligence. They were done out of revenge.”
GOP Congressman Wants to Impeach Biden for Stalling Weapons Transfer to Israel
Rep. Cory Mills errantly compared Biden’s action to the actions that prompted the first impeachment of Donald Trump.
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General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program
The unions blasted President Javier Milei’s attacks on labor rights, social security, public health and education.
Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes Committed With US Arms
The long-awaited report, which the Biden admin buried in a “Friday news dump,” accepts Israel’s flimsy assurances.
New Doctors Are Avoiding Residencies in States With Abortion Restrictions
For the second year in a row, medical school grads were less likely to apply for positions in states with abortion bans.
Plan to Crack Down on Unhoused People Spells Disaster for Philadelphians
A new report reveals the city’s plans to clear homeless encampments and jail vulnerable residents.
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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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University Leaders Are in the Wrong. Students and Faculty Won’t Back Down.
Campus activism for Palestinian liberation won’t be halted by university administrators’ lawless crackdowns.
Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests
Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”
Rubio Calls for Deportation of International Students Over Campus Protests
The Florida senator suggested international students should be punished for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad
Student protesters know the fight for Palestinian freedom requires resisting militarization and fascism at home.