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Our tax dollars are triggering the worst humanitarian crisis on the globe — and we have a chance to stop it.  Add your voice >> For years, the United States has been enabling Saudi Arabia’s brutal campaign driving more than 8 million Yemenis to the brink of famine. Our government gives Saudi Arabia bombs and planes. Our troops even deliver fuel to Saudi jets in midair while they conduct bombings. Yesterday, Vermont progressive Senator Bernie Sanders and constitutional conservative Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced a resolution to cut off U.S. support for this illegal war. Win Without War is leading a massive coalition of progressive partners, millions of activists strong, to win this vote.  But we’re racing against the clock — and we need your help to get your Senators on board.   Will you join our mass movement and urge the Senate to pass Bernie’s resolution and end U.S. support for the war in Yemen? Make no mistake:  This is a United States war in Yemen.

Citing 'Unusual' Facts, NLRB Asks DC Circuit to Restart 'Joint-Employer' Case Blame a Trump-appointee's ethical conflict at the National Labor Relations Board for the "joint-employment" whipsaw...  Read More NLRB Throws Out Ruling in Conflict-of-Interest Controversy As fury grew on Capitol Hill, the agency heeded its own inspector general, who said a Trump appointee tainted a pro-company vote. By  Josh Eidelson February 26, 2018 The National Labor Relations Board threw out its most important ruling of 2017—a 3-2 victory for major U.S. corporations—following an internal agency report that found that a potential conflict-of-interest had tainted the vote. The December ruling, called Hy-Brand, had reversed a controversial Obama-era “joint employer” decision empowering workers to pursue claims against, or seek collective bargaining with, major corporations that don’t sign their paychecks, such as franchisors or clients of contractors.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now Questions linger about how Melania Trump, a Slovenian model, scored ‘the Einstein visa’ Just five immigrants from that country obtained legal residency under the EB-1 program the year the first lady received her green card. By Mary Jordan  •   Read more » The Plum Line •  Opinion Trump’s rage at Sessions puts the president in serious danger Robert S. Mueller III is now scrutinizing Trump's efforts to oust his attorney general as potential signs of obstruction of justice. By Greg Sargent  •    Read more »   James Harden pulls the most disrespectful move of the season and Twitter goes nuts A crossover move that sent the Clippers' Wesley Johnson sprawling only began the humiliation Harden inflicted on the Los Angeles player. By Des Bieler  •    Read more »   Trump aide Hope Hicks to resign amid personal tumult and Russia probe Hicks is one of President Trump’s longest servi