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Five-Day Strike by Kaiser Permanente Workers Is About More Than Money

Kaiser employees are calling for a lucrative medical giant that handles care for more than 12 million Americans to let them better prioritize patients.

by Mark Kreidler

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Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union

By Jesse Baum

With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins.

‘They Just Took You Away’

By George B. Sánchez-Tello

In my daughter’s nightmares, a window into how children are processing Trump’s immigration raids. Such expressions of fear are normal, mental health professionals say.

People in ICE Custody Face Invasive Strip Searches After Visits With Loved Ones

By Kate Morrissey

Some people decide not to participate in in-person visitation because they don’t want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard.

It’s Brown And Burns Your Eyes. In Small-Town Texas, Clean Water Is Elusive.

By Elena Bruess

Plagued by climate-driven weather extremes, communities that need help improving water quality are being left behind.

California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections

By Mark Kreidler

The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.

Trump’s Purging of Black Officials Makes Latent Racism Official Policy

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

President Trump’s firings send a clear message that white mediocrity is always preferable to Black achievement.

On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects

By Marcus Baram

Locals face a perfect storm — they can’t afford insurance and climate change threatens their livelihood.

Repairing the Future

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Despite national headwinds of racism and authoritarianism, California’s Black legislators stay on task with reparations.