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A Jan. 6 “Moms” Group Funded by Big Lie Donors Is Stoking Voter Suppression
The right-wing extremist group “Moms for America” has been flying under the radar as it works to undermine our rights.
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Doctors Have a Moral Obligation to Disobey Abortion Bans
Academic medical centers’ lackluster defense of abortion access is moral malpractice. It’s time for civil disobedience.
10 Years After Historic Hunger Strike, Will CA Finally End Solitary Confinement?
Prisoners refused food, demanding changes to solitary confinement. Now they are pushing to end the practice altogether.
The Federalist Society Just Won Its 40-Year War on Affirmative Action
The opinions that killed affirmative action were written by six justices who all have ties to the Federalist Society.
Expiration of Pandemic Aid Threatens to Deepen Child Care Crisis
The imminent end of cash infusions for child care could cause staff layoffs, increased tuition and programs to shutter.
Activists Call for Protests of Iowa Governor’s Anti-Abortion Special Session
Iowa's six-week abortion ban is currently blocked by a judicial injunction.
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Military Invasion Signals Israel May Be Trying to Turn Jenin Into a New Gaza
Israel’s massive operation in the West Bank refugee camp resembles its strategy of “mowing the lawn” with Gaza bombings.
OECD Secretly Lobbied Against Law Requiring Corporations to Disclose Tax Records
The club of wealthy nations strong-armed Australia’s government into gutting a bill targeting corporate tax evasion.
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The Federalist Society Just Won Its 40-Year War on Affirmative Action
The opinions that killed affirmative action were written by six justices who all have ties to the Federalist Society.
I Saw the Importance of Affirmative Action at My Ivy League University Firsthand
Student activists led the fight for affirmative action decades ago. Let’s continue their struggle for racial equity.
Lawsuit Uses SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling to Go After Legacy Admissions
“Harvard’s practice of giving a leg-up to the children of wealthy donors and alumni…must end,” said one advocate.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Will Target Diversity Grants, Republican Leader Says
Wisconsin’s governor has said that calls for cutting diversity programs are part of a GOP “war on higher education.”