Prisoners are setting themselves on fire to draw attention to abuses at a Virginia prison
A string of self-immolations at Red Onion State Prison has drawn attention to the violence of the system of mass incarceration
Congress failed to allocate relief funding ahead of Hurricane Helene, then skipped town early due to the storm
Volunteers in the US South contend with the massive devastation and inadequate relief efforts, as climate change ensures that the worst is yet to come
Missouri has decided to execute an innocent man
Despite DNA evidence indicating that Marcellus Williams is innocent, the Governor of Missouri has chosen to proceed with his execution
Waffle House workers fight back against wage theft
Employers steal billions from workers each year through wage theft, a crime which disproportionately affects workers earning the lowest wages
Hundreds of rideshare drivers form Tennessee Drivers’ Union and launch Labor Day weekend strike
Rideshare drivers in Nashville voted to strike on Friday, August 30 to address worsening working conditions
17,000 AT&T workers are on strike for a fair contract
Workers across the US South walked off the job last week, claiming that billion-dollar company will not engage in good faith negotiations
Workers in US South are organizing to demand relief from the extreme heat
Service industry workers speak out against low-wage, life-threatening work, and demand safety measures be implemented immediately
Waffle House workers win major raise after months of campaigning
Waffle House workers are celebrating the announcement as a victory as a result of struggle and vow to continue fighting for 25 dollars per hour
White residents of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to form separate city in move termed “neo-segregationist”
A group of wealthy white residents of the Black-majority Louisiana city of Baton Rouge have been permitted to split from the city by the state’s Supreme Court
Florida to ban abortion after six weeks
Florida’s move to ban abortions before most women know they are pregnant, marks the latest in attacks against reproductive rights in the US
UAW is on the cutting edge of unionizing the US South
After winning a historic union drive in Tennessee, the United Auto Workers have their sights set on conquering the anti-labor machine in the South
A mass grave of hundreds of poor and oppressed people found in Mississippi
The extent of the mass grave became widely known after a Black man was run over by a police vehicle and buried in an unmarked grave, unbeknownst to his family
- Biden commutes sentences of roughly 1,500 and pardons 39, as human rights organizations demand death penalty pardons
- Palestinian Authority kills teenager in Jenin
- Gaza hospital patients face starvation amid Israeli blockade
- Rapid Support Forces kill Sudanese journalist Hanan Adam
- Israel advances in Syria with blessing of US
