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Left out of GOP debates about “the weaponization” of the federal government is the use of the FBI to spy on civil rights leaders for most of the 20th century. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the targets.

The Framers would have never tolerated debt-limit brinkmanship. It’s time to put this terrible idea on trial.

In the wake of neo-fascist coup attempts — and the ongoing threat they pose in the U.S. and Brazil — it’s worth revisiting historical analogies on how to challenge the fascist plague before it metastasizes, endangering people the world over.

Just as visible light and x-rays are used to study biosamples, cells, and atoms, high-energy photons can be used to probe gluons inside of atomic nuclei.

And will Jewish communities be shocked enough to wake up from the “fantasy Israel” dream and realize the danger of present-day Israel, not only to Palestinians but to Jews and Judaism as well?

"This is a huge victory for undocumented workers and the labor movement," said one organizer.

New Zealand’s experiences highlight that sectoral bargaining — in conjunction with worksite bargaining — is necessary to improve working conditions in today’s economy and thus should be part of policy efforts to strengthen unions.

A case argued this week could give worker-phobic Republican justices a chance to force workers to stay on the job.

Across the South, eight states — Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia — have near-total bans on abortion.

Moderna’s expected 400% hike for its COVID vaccine sparked outrage on Capitol Hill.