Still concentrated in Southern states that ban abortion, Black women disproportionately rely on telehealth, which the Supreme Court has allowed—provisionally—to continue.
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Turning Civil Rights Inside Out
The Supreme Court has now invited racial gerrymandering, as merely political and thus beyond judicial challenge.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Top AIG Exec Has Major Fossil Fuel Ties
A Center for Media and Democracy investigation shows that John G. Rice, AIG’s lead independent director, holds the same position at Baker Hughes, a global fossil fuel technology company that has received major contracts from companies AIG insures.
Posted inWorking in America
Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union
Like several successful campaigns before it, Step Up organizes workers to improve their jobs, but stops short of calling for a union. The approach, “premajority unionism,” is a natural fit for places like the South, with histories of public hostility to unions.
Posted inWorking in America
Is Trump Bad for Nurses?
In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president’s policies aren’t helping.
Posted inWorking in America
OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers
Louisiana is one of the most dangerous states in the U.S. for workers. The Trump administration plans to close its lone protection unit.
Posted inPolitics
South Dakota and Louisiana Voters Let Lawmakers Have It
Republicans in two states failed to twist the ballot initiative process to their ends. But the fight is far from over.
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘Dobbs’ Solved Nothing
With New York’s shield laws under attack in Texas and Louisiana, a new assault on abortion rights is imminent.
Posted inWorking in America
These Nurses Got a Union—but Say They Can’t Get a Contract Without a Strike
Six hundred New Orleans nurses join a national surge in pre-contract strikes.
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Louisiana Hangs Ten
Today on TAP: A law signed yesterday mandates displaying the Ten Commandments in every classroom. First Amendment? Feh!
