From license plates to furniture and clothing, states use forced prison labor to make a range of products that government institutions are then required to purchase by law.

Here is a report by the Washington-based Center for Economic and Policy Research Center, which looks at the thousands of deaths that occurred in Venezuela during this period due to US sanctions: ...

Last month, Assembly Member Isaac Bryan introduced a bill, AB 247, which would ensure incarcerated firefighters are paid an ...

On X, Washington Post video journalist Jorge Ribas wrote the word “‘transparency'” in response to CNN’ s reporting about the ...

"I've never seen a billionaire put out a forest fire. ... So I don't trust a billionaire to decide what happens to our public ...

Another world is possible, and impressive strides in democratic progress are being made right now—but not in the USA.

Xaibe pyramid surrounded by tropical forest, Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Mayan civilisation, 6th-10th century. Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images. In the Caribbean jungles of Quintana Roo, two Mayan ...