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Fight over felons’ voting rights heats up for 2024
By Eugene Scott On August 14, 2023 Voting rights for formerly incarcerated people Voting rights activists and Republican officials across the country are battling over whether felons should have their voting privileges restored once they’ve served their punishments. Why it matters: The tussle is largely partisan, with most Republicans opposing felons voting and Democrats — including…
Why State and Federal Voting Rights Legislation go Hand-in-Hand
By Marisa Wright On August 23, 2023 Over the past decade, the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 has suffered two significant blows at the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court — and Congress has repeatedly failed to act. Now, state lawmakers are stepping into the void to ensure the right to vote remains meaningful in the United…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
On September 8, 2023 A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: Burning Man flooding triggers false claims of Ebola outbreak, ‘national…
QAnon-embraced film pulled from screening on-base at SOUTHCOM
By Allison P. Erickson and Davis Winkie On September 5, 2023 U.S. Southern Command planned, and then canceled, two showings of the Christian-faith-based thriller “Sound of Freedom” at its headquarters this summer. The movie’s been a runaway hit, grossing more than $200 million, but its lead actor has publicly linked the film’s anti-sex-trafficking plot to baseless…
TechScape: As the US election campaign heats up, so could the market for misinformation
Twitter is not the only platform inviting political adverts back, as tech giants from Meta to YouTube compete for marketing money and eyeballs By Kari Paul On September 5, 2023 X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announced it will allow political advertising back on the platform – reversing a global ban on political ads since 2019.…
Why a ‘perfect storm’ of misinformation may loom in 2024
By Cristiano Lima On September 5, 2023 A majority of researchers expect global misinformation to worsen in 2024, with politicians and social media posing the most serious threats, according to a new survey released Tuesday. The poll, which surveyed almost 300 researchers across 50 countries, found that only a small fraction — 12 percent — think…
Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List
By Fisher Philips On September 5, 2023 It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is…
NLRB says labor law protects worker advocacy for non-employees
By Daniel Wiessner On September 1, 2023 Sept 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has ruled that workers who advocate for non-employees such as interns are protected by federal labor law, reversing Trump-era precedent. The Democrat-led board in a 3-1 decision issued on Thursday said a 2019 ruling involving Amnesty International Inc improperly narrowed…
4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
By Andrea Hsu and Scott Horsley On September 4, 2023 This Labor Day, one thing’s for sure: Organized labor is on the move. Unions have already notched some big wins this year, including at UPS — and they are looking for more, with writers and actors striking in Hollywood and the United Auto Workers union…