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MAGA Billboard in Montgomery Sparks Outrage with Racist Imagery

A billboard in Montgomery, Alabama, has ignited a storm of backlash after displaying the words “It’s Time to Get the Clowns Out!” alongside images of people in racist blackface, all framed in the branding of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these Mighty Kind THC seltzers can be found at Total Wine and other large liquor stores throughout Missouri.” (Photo submitted)

Hemp-derived THC beverages like these Mighty Kind THC seltzers can be found at Total Wine and other large liquor stores throughout Missouri.” (Photo submitted)

New Initiative Petition Would Regulate Missouri Marijuana, Hemp Products the Same as Alcohol

A coalition of Missouri hemp business leaders and advocates formally filed four initiative petitions Tuesday that would ask voters to allow marijuana and intoxicating hemp products to be sold in the same stores as alcohol and tobacco.
Human heart with blocked arteries. 3d illustration (Photo by Rasi Bhadramani)

Human heart with blocked arteries. 3d illustration (Photo by Rasi Bhadramani)

Mental Illness Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk and Shorter Lives

A sweeping review published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe has drawn a direct line between mental health disorders and cardiovascular disease (CVD), showing that individuals living with psychiatric conditions face not only a higher risk of heart problems but also a shorter life expectancy.
Stand Up KC, Missouri Workers Center, SEIU Local 1, SEIU Healthcare, and other unions, Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, Indivisible KC, and 50501 KC convened a mass rally on the Country Club Plaza against a special session to advance what they called “President Trump’s authoritarian power grab.” (Photo courtesy of Missouri Workers Center)

Stand Up KC, Missouri Workers Center, SEIU Local 1, SEIU Healthcare, and other unions, Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, Indivisible KC, and 50501 KC convened a mass rally on the Country Club Plaza against a special session to advance what they called “President Trump’s authoritarian power grab.” (Photo courtesy of Missouri Workers Center)

Labor Day Rally Opposing Low Wages, Redistricting Draws Crowd

September 1, 2025–– Over 1,000 low-wage workers with Stand Up KC, Missouri Workers Center, SEIU Local 1 and other area unions; Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action; Missouri Voter Protection Coalition; Indivisible KC; and 50501 KC held a mass Labor Day rally in Kansas City, Missouri, to protest...
No Kings Coalition Announces Next National Day of Action

No Kings Coalition Announces Next National Day of Action

No Kings Coalition Announces Next National Day of Action

The No Kings coalition has announced its next national day of action: October 18. The new campaign hub NoKings.org is now live with details.According to a coalition spokesperson, “ The announcement comes as President Trump threatens militarized crackdowns in U.S.
A Precarious Time: Black Labor Day 2025

A Precarious Time: Black Labor Day 2025

A Precarious Time: Black Labor Day 2025

Day 2025 seems like a good time to ask a long neglected question: What is the State of Black Work Life in America?Precarious.