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Kira Kelley, Simon Davis-Cohen
"Suffragette activists offer many lessons to modern social and environmental justice movements," writes the authors. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The New York Times/Suffragists march in New York City)
Julia Conley, staff writer
Civil rights advocates vowed to continue fighting to thwart any attempt by the Trump administration to sabotage to U.S. Postal Service and the 2020 general election on Tuesday, after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced he would "suspend" changes to post office operations.
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Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Instead of combating criminal behavior and protecting Indigenous forest guardians already hit hard by Covid-19, this government continues to reduce environmental protection."
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
According to a new analysis of FEC records, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy "has given tens of thousands of dollars to Republican senators up for re-election this November."
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Citing recent reporting, state Democratic committee members said they're concerned some party leaders "may have behaved unethically."
Derrick Z. Jackson
"If you believe words have power–or can disempower–the “minority” labeling of Black and brown people has surely played no small part in our concerns being ignored or perpetually diluted by white politicians, businesses, and voters," writes Jackson. (Image: Grist / Viktoriya Kuzmenkova / nndanko / Getty Images)
Julia Conley, staff writer
Eleven Democratic senators said Monday that the Pentagon's refusal to provide details about its Covid-19 mitigation strategy at Guantanamo Bay, where 40 detainees are currently being held, only bolsters the case for shutting down the prison.
Ramzy Baroud
The destroyed port a day after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands. (Photo: Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
Talya Wintman
A group of Palestinians gathers in front of the UAE's Embassy in Berlin to protest against the UAE-Israel normalization deal, on August 17, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Adam Schwartz
An intensive care nurse treat a patient at intensive care unit at the Klinikum Bad Hersfeld hospital on March 20, 2020 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany. (Photo: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
Patty Heyda
The J.W. Westcott II is the country’s only floating ZIP code. (Photo: cactuspinecone/flickr, CC BY)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The safety and lives of LGBTQ people, but especially transgender people, hang in the balance."
Sofia Lopez, Sara Myklebust
Tenants and housing activists gathered at Maria Hernandez Park for a rally and march in the streets of Bushwick, demanding the New York City administration cancel rent immediately as many New Yorkers remain strapped for cash and out of work. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
New research from the Economic Policy Institute finds that CEO compensation grew by 1,167% from 1978 to 2019, "far outstripping" the growth of the stock market.
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
More than 600 attacks against members of the press covering the ongoing protests have been reported to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
