Laws that have been on the books for decades prohibit those 16 years old and under from working in hazardous jobs, or from working long hours which prevent them from getting enough sleep or going to school. With few exceptions, it is illegal for employers to hire...
New projections from the Maryland government show that the project to build a new Baltimore City jail will cost $1 billion, making it the most expensive state project in Maryland history. Along with a staggering increase in planned cost, the new plans also include a...
In a move that has no precedent since the 1860s, the Supreme Court has decided that Texas is allowed to police the U.S. border with Mexico, essentially giving Texas its own foreign policy. Texas’s law allows state authorities to arrest and jail people who are...
March 25, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, translated from French The Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (New Anticapitalist Party—NPA) will participate in the European elections in June, with a list of candidates led by Selma Labib, 28, a...
Two weeks ago Vermont’s Independent Senator Bernie Sanders officially introduced new legislation that would lower the mandatory workweek to only 32 hours, beyond which overtime pay would be required, and with no reduction in pay for workers already working full time....
