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Today’s firings present a new challenge for union stewards because each case becomes public, playing out on social media and on the national stage. Nonetheless, the same principles hold. Here are some basic steps a steward should take.

The fire this time

In “Born Equal,” Akhil Reed Amar paints a sprawling portrait of 19th-century America in thrall to its founding moment.

The claim is central to rationales for arming Israel even as leading human rights groups decry genocide in Gaza

This is how authoritarians operate: they flourish when the population feels despair, turning even moments that could bring us together into tools for separation.

ABC decision over Kimmel comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing comes hours after Trump-appointed chair of US media regulator threatened broadcaster’s license

The UAE put $2 billion into World Liberty Financial, then got export restrictions lifted on AI chips. Nothing to see here, move along.

Kleber Mendonça Filho's fantastic thriller interweaves his country's deep-seated corruption and his own love of cinema.

Murder by meme

Hundreds of billions in appropriated spending has been withheld, with dire consequences. Government funding shouldn’t be derailed like this.