Justice Democrats today endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres, who is challenging incumbent Jimmy Gomez for his seat in California’s 34th District.
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Nevada’s Trump Slump Bleeds Beyond the Strip
With tourism sagging, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo aims to elevate manufacturing, logistics, and tech. But Trump’s policies are hurting those industries, too.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers
Doctors and medical researchers expect more outbreaks of infectious disease as the Trump administration crams thousands more people into miserable conditions.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Plenty of Room for Lawmakers to Profit Under Proposed Stock Ban
A better way to stop politicians’ insider trading is by allowing them to invest only in plain-vanilla mutual funds, Wall Street insiders told the Prospect.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Private Prisons Cash In on Trump’s Mass Deportations
GEO Group and CoreCivic are boasting of ‘unprecedented growth opportunities’ as they partner with ICE to surveil and imprison immigrants.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mass Deportations Are Worsening the Caregiving Crisis
The loss of staff in the direct care industry threatens the lives of the elderly and people with disabilities.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Labor Leader Chris Smalls Out of Israeli Prison
The Israeli military detained Smalls in inhumane conditions, advocates said. Crew member Bob Suberi, a U.S.-Israeli peace activist, warned that genocide and violence would spread.
Posted inWorking in America
Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes
Workers are overheating on the job, even in blue states. A proposed federal rule could help—but the Trump administration might abandon it.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Truckers and Environmentalists Unite Against Fracking
A new alliance has been formed to protect both workers and the land of the Ohio River Valley.
Posted inLaw and Justice
There’s No Safe Place for Legal Immigrants in Trump’s America
As Trump’s deportation gangs continue snatching people after scheduled court hearings, more are opting to stay home. But that comes with its own dangers.
