Employers Want to Bring Child Labor to Some of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the Country
Rather than offering wages attractive to adults, there is an unconscionable push to bring back child labor.
Tennessee’s New Anti-Drag Law Could Subject Performers to Up to 6 Years in Jail
Under the state law, performing publicly in drag is a misdemeanor, and “repeat offenders” could be charged with a felony.
ACLU Obtains Docs Detailing FBI, Pentagon Development of Facial Recognition Tech
"The continued proliferation of surveillance tools like facial recognition technologies in our society is deeply disturbing," said Sen. Ed Markey, reintroducing a federal ban.
Chris Hedges: Lynching the Deplorables
The criminal investigation undertaken by the federal government against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol is polarizing the country and shredding civil liberties.
Police Accountability Is a ‘Non-Starter’ Without Discarding the Qualified Immunity Doctrine
By Ben Rosenfeld / CounterPunch Some reps in Congress assert that dismantling qualified immunity (“QI”)—a police officer’s so-called good faith defense to a civil rights lawsuit—is a “non-starter” in negotiations…
After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial
Evidence suggests the prosecutor in Mumia’s trial bribed star witnesses to testify and wrongly excluded Black jurors.
‘Habitual Offender’ Laws Imprison Thousands for Small Crimes — Sometimes for Life
Data obtained by The Appeal show nearly 2,000 people in Mississippi and Louisiana are serving long—and sometimes life—sentences after they were labeled “habitual offenders." But most are behind bars for…
The Fight for Abortion Under Puerto Rico’s Colonial Regime
Decisions over reproductive, LGBTQ+, and other human rights are under attack by the fundamentalist right wing in Puerto Rico. On top of that, the Fiscal Control Board increases austerity measures…
Conscientious Objection to Military Taxation
According to the National Priorities Project, about 25% of our tax dollars go to the Pentagon to finance the men, women, and weaponry that enables the United States military to…
EFF to File Amicus Brief in First US Case Challenging Dragnet Keyword Warrant
Dragnet warrants violate the constitutional protections for privacy and freedom of speech and protection.
‘A Revolutionary Ruling—And Not Just for Abortion’: A Supreme Court Scholar Explains the Impact of Dobbs
By Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell / The Conversation The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200…
How Clarence Thomas’ Concurring Opinion Suggests Other Rights May Be Vulnerable After Roe: Analysis
By Meaghan Ellis / AlterNet A new analysis is breaking down the context of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The…
U.S. Senate – From Partisan (GOP) Swamp to a Bipartisan Graveyard for Democracy
By Ralph Nader Since January 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed 412 bills (See: Congress.gov) and sent them to the Senate. Unfortunately, the Senate hasn’t acted. “What?” you…
Reproductive Rights Defenders Rally as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to Roe
By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Reproductive rights advocates rallied Wednesday outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments in a case directly challenging the constitutional right to…
The Anonymous Executioners of the Corporate State
Imprisoning the David to Chevron's Goliath is the latest outrage by a US judiciary now engineered to always favor the interests of capital.