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Even after nearly six decades of Medicare’s overall success, we must continually protect it from conservatives’ attempts to cut and privatize the program.

Though 2,300 people in the US died from heat-related illness in 2023, workers await robust protection laws.

The controversy over Sabra, a new movie character, explained.

Amazon workers at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, voted to elect reform officers in the first-ever leadership election.

The vice president’s ascension provides an opening for a new approach to the horror in Palestine. But it won’t happen without sustained political pressure.

Precarious immigration status creates an exploitable labor force, allowing bosses to drive down wages for everyone. Inside the labor case for open borders.

“I was shocked when I saw the video. It’s not just that they targeted this water facility; it’s the fact that they planted explosives, celebrated the act on Instagram.... It's deeply cruel."

Rise in food prices can be traced to profiteering by large international agribusinesses and financial speculation in food commodity futures. Countries need domestic food sovereignty, regional arrangements to ensure supply, and volatility controls.

Research exposes flaws of older, often industry-funded studies and finds lowest mortality risk in lifelong abstainers

Alternative response programs, in which unarmed civilians, instead of armed officers, are being dispatched to respond to thousands of calls for service could prevent numerous police killings.