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On September 27, a song by Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour ‘broke’ Persian social media. He is singing of the mass protests that began in Iran following the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini. It went viral -- viewed 40 million times within 48 hours.

World-changing events as masses vote and hit the streets

This legislative assault on Philadelphia DA Krasner is part of a pattern by conservatives nationwide to stymie and/or remove the new generation of prosecutors dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system, a system historically steeped in race and class biases.

Scandals once sank campaigns. Now, for many voters, winning isn’t everything—it’s the only thing.

While Lynn claimed not to be a ‘big fan of women’s liberation’, her songs told a different story, documenting female pleasure, pain and physicality

“While other proposed remedies to the housing crisis may take years before they impact housing costs, only expanding rent control can offer immediate relief to millions of people in danger of being forced from their homes.”

Journalists pay the price when they report the truth

Wages and safety concerns are behind the push but the company is fighting fiercely to defeat the union drive, workers say

A major credit rating agency jacked up interest rates in Jackson, Mississippi, curtailing infrastructure investments in the years leading up to the city’s recent disaster.

"As the globe's premier parodists, The Onion's writers also have a self-serving interest in preventing political authorities from imprisoning humorists."