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Rising From the Ashes—Again

Lebanon’s Souq al-Khamis is more than a market—it’s a living archive. After more Israeli bombardment, another round of rebuilding begins.

Ali Awadah

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Utah Labor Coalition Puts Bargaining Ban on Hold with Historic Referendum

The group collected over 300,000 signatures opposing Utah’s ban on public sector collective bargaining, giving voters the chance to reject it.

Caroleine James

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“No Kings” Seeded a Mass Movement Against Trump, Backed by Labor

The major protests in mid-June rallied millions in defense of immigrant workers and against authoritarianism. Now what?

Luis Feliz Leon

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The Next Fight in the Democratic Party

Justice Democrats, the organization that backed Squad members like AOC and Ilhan Omar, has endorsed their first candidate for the 2026 cycle—Donavan McKinney.

Eli Day

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The Cost of Salt

India’s salt-production industry has seen massive growth over the past 75 years, but the working conditions of the country’s salt pan workers are deteriorating.

Pragathi Ravi

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Home Is Where the Union Is

What tenant unions can learn from labor unions and how they can both work together to win big.

Rebecca Burns

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Environmentalists and Community Members Band Together Against Buc-ee's

The Texas mega-chain is looking to expand across the nation, polluting air and water, crowding small town streets, and paving over cultural sites.

Lewis Raven Wallace

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Will The Zionist Dream of Ethnically Cleansing Gaza Work?

Trump and Netanyahu Want to Clear Gaza of Palestinians. Apparently they haven't met us.

Yousef Aljamal

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Stands Up to House Republicans

Johnson stood firm under fire in defending Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance.

Tiffany Walden

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“No abran la puerta”: Cómo Chicago está frustrando la campaña de miedo de ICE

Meses de trabajo para conocer sus derechos han hecho que el zar fronterizo de Trump se queje.

Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns

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The New Yorkers Standing Behind Migrants

A mutual aid group works to equip migrants displaced from a shelter on federal land.

Luis Feliz Leon

LaborDispatch

How the Teamsters Tested Amazon

A look back at the organizing power of the holiday-season Amazon strikes.

Luis Feliz Leon

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“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear

Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns

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You Are Invited to the Predators' Ball, as Food

At Trump’s second inauguration, no one wanted to admit they were the suckers.

Hamilton Nolan

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Michigan’s Muslims Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

Disgusted by Democrats' ongoing support for the genocide in Gaza, some Muslim and Arab American voters are embracing third-party candidates and community-based forms of political engagement.

Malak Silmi

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Time is Running Out to Cancel Debt for Aging Borrowers

Aging debtors staged a “knit-in” outside of the Department of Education to demand loan forgiveness.

Lily Greenberg Call

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Two Parties, One Genocide

Palestinians in Chicago reflect on a year of genocide and an election where Democrats supported policies that fuel violence against them while asking for their votes.

Nashwa Bawab

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Wisconsin’s Red Wave Crashers

More than the power of money, more than the power of incumbency, more than the power of right-wing media or negative ads, the power of gerrymandering is quintessential to American politics.

John Nichols

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Menopause in a Prison Cell

More women than ever are experiencing menopause behind bars—and facing barriers to care.

Kwaneta Harris

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Not in Our Nursing Homes

In Wisconsin, seniors are leading the charge to protect their own healthcare.

George Goehl

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Can Native Voters Carry Montana?

From Billings to Fort Peck, organizers are working to register Indigenous voters—and believe they might shift the needle.

Joseph Bullington

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Mutual Aid and Mosh Pits

Punks are stepping up for their communities—one show at a time.

Briana L. Ureña-Ravelo

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This Land is Co-op Land

A hundred years ago, radical Finnish immigrants founded a cooperatively-owned park to escape political repression on Minnesota’s Iron Range. It’s still “a workingman’s paradise.”

Amie Stager

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Displaced in Gaza: Dispatches

We share their dreams and aspirations, to tell them that there will be a day when the Palestinian people will live in freedom and dignity.

Yousef Aljamal