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Why millions of Americans may lose internet access tomorrow

Published: April 29, 2024 10:31

In 2024, reliable access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury; it is a basic necessity. From job applications to managing personal finances and completing school work, internet access is an essential part of daily life. Without an internet…

The largest for-profit hospital chain is putting pregnant women at risk. Shareholders are fighting back.

Published: April 25, 2024 10:30

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, 14 states have imposed near-total abortion bans. (Arizona may soon join them.) While all of these states include exemptions to save the life of the mother, the language is inherently vague. The…

Money talks

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Published: April 24, 2024 10:31

Some publications treat the 2024 election like a horserace — it’s all about who is up and who is down. Popular Information follows the money. Here are a few highlights from our reporting over the last month: Today, however, I want to hear from you. What's…

A historic victory for unions

Published: April 23, 2024 10:33

On April 19, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that workers at a Volkswagen auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The union won by a 73% majority, with more than 2,600 votes – a historic…

Columbia University protests and the lessons of "Gym Crow"

Published: April 22, 2024 10:31

In the early morning hours of April 30, 1968, then-Columbia University President Grayson Kirk summoned the NYPD to arrest hundreds of student protestors. About 1,000 police officers arrived on campus and, wielding nightsticks, violently arrested about 700…

Senate nominee bankrolled by far-right activist trashing MLK and the Civil Rights Act

Published: April 18, 2024 10:30

Last month, Bernie Moreno won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio. Moreno benefited from an early endorsement from Turning Point Action, the far-right activist group founded by Charlie Kirk. On May 10, 2023, Kirk posted on X that he was "

Meet the people spending $800,000 or more to make Trump the next president

Published: April 17, 2024 10:31

Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, was recently found liable for sexual assault, and has been charged with 88 felonies. Trump is currently spending four days a week at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. And yet, there are still…

Who pays on Tax Day

Published: April 16, 2024 10:31

Yesterday was the last day for Americans to file their 2023 taxes on time. What is the biggest difference between Tax Day this year and Tax Day in 1980? Millionaires pay a lot less. Between 1945 and 1980, American households that made $1 million or more…

Senate spotlight: A Trump Republican's China problem

Published: April 15, 2024 10:30

November's election will not only determine which party controls the White House but also the United States Senate. Currently, the Democratic caucus holds a narrow 51-49 advantage. Control of the chamber will come down to a handful of competitive races.…

Arizona Republicans condemn their own abortion policy

Published: April 11, 2024 10:30

On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a bombshell decision banning virtually all abortions in the state. The majority found that since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a near-total ban from 1864 — before Arizona was a state — was back in…