#Trump: At war with America 

#Trump: At war with America 

For the third time in a row, former President Donald Trump is expected to win the Republican nomination. His chances of becoming the 47th president are no worse than 50-50. Not only is President Biden a weak incumbent, but Trump appears to have the momentum and the lead in most of the key swing states….

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#At colleges, unions fight for equity as well as pay

#At colleges, unions fight for equity as well as pay

Higher education unions have been on the rise in recent years, and experts say this labor movement is different from other sectors: more focused on equity issues, racial justice and academic freedom at a time when many feel schools are under attack.   Financial matters, however, are still a primary concern. The most recent labor win…

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#Ukraine running low on ammunition without US aid, Pentagon says

#Ukraine running low on ammunition without US aid, Pentagon says

Ukrainian forces are running out of ammunition in their fight against Russia, with Moscow using that shortfall as a chance to probe weaknesses in Kyiv’s military, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday.   With U.S. military assistance to Ukraine dried up as of December — a symptom of Congress being unable to pass President Biden’s emergency funding request for the embattled country — officials there “believe that units do not have…

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#Radio and podcast company Audacy files for bankruptcy

#Radio and podcast company Audacy files for bankruptcy

Radio and podcast company Audacy revealed that it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday, citing “macroeconomic challenges” as the reason for its restructuring. Audacy is the home to hundreds of broadcast, sports and podcast shows and is one of the largest radio broadcasters in the country. In an announcement Sunday, Audacy’s President and CEO David Field revealed…

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#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

Hispanic leaders are warning President Biden and Democratic leaders to step away from border policy talks with Republicans, or risk losing political support ahead of a crucial election year. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) on Wednesday came out in a show of force, amid reports that the White House has…

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#Facebook, Instagram promote minors’ accounts to child predators, New Mexico alleges in lawsuit

#Facebook, Instagram promote minors’ accounts to child predators, New Mexico alleges in lawsuit

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) is suing Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg over allegations the company’s platforms — Facebook and Instagram — promoted underage accounts to purported child predators. The state attorney general’s office says its undercover investigation found Meta allowed its platforms to “become a marketplace for predators in search of children…

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