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With the Destruction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fraud Victim ‘Not Hopeful’ He’ll Be Refunded

Agency charged with protecting consumers drops high-profile fraud cases, leaving victims in limbo.

Capital & Main · Apr 4, 2025

Gas Operator Fined $1.9 Million for Damaging Wetlands Is on Trump’s ‘Fast Track’ Approval List

Fracking operation is among more than 600 controversial projects the president wants to expedite to combat the nation's 'energy emergency'

Capital & Main · Apr 3, 2025

Have Skilled Nursing Facilities Become Dumping Grounds for the Mentally Ill?

When the 911 call comes from inside the nursing home, health care workers are sometimes the victims.

Capital & Main · Apr 3, 2025

Venezuelan Dad Deported to Salvadoran Prison Was Family Man Who Worked for DoorDash

Alirio Guillermo Belloso Fuenmayor’s wife is trying to find a way to get him released and home to Venezuela.

Capital & Main · Mar 25, 2025

Visibly Bruised Venezuelans Allege Mistreatment in ICE Custody in Video

The migrants say guards discriminate against them, an extension of Trump's anti-Venezuelan rhetoric.

Capital & Main · Mar 25, 2025

Trump EPA Chief’s Assault on Environmental Justice Means Those With the Least Will Get Hurt the Most

The 'Great American Comeback' shouldn't be filthy air, dirty water and no sanitation for the marginalized, says activist Catherine Coleman Flowers.

Capital & Main · Mar 15, 2025

The Little Town That Stood Up to Big Oil

How one Pennsylvania community pushed the fracking industry away from their homes and schools, even as statewide efforts have stalled.

Capital & Main · Mar 14, 2025

Fred Ross’ Organizing Legacy

A new documentary about Cesar Chavez’s mentor offers lessons for activists in dark times.

Capital & Main · Mar 14, 2025

Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Fair Housing Groups, Weakening Discrimination Protections

The termination of grants to dozens of fair housing organizations threatens enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.

Capital & Main · Mar 7, 2025

The Southern Women Handling 1-800-MEDICARE Calls Still Want a Union

Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.

Capital & Main · Mar 5, 2025