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Louisiana Republicans Double Down on Anti-Trans Bills, But Youth Are Resisting
A previously killed ban on gender-affirming care for minors was resurrected and has advanced with other bills.
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Industry Challenge to California Offshore Fracking Ban
Lower courts ruled that fracking for oil and gas in the Pacific Ocean could pose a threat to marine life.
“Religious Indoctrination”: Oklahoma Officials Approve Catholic Public School
“It’s hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers,” one opponent said.
Trump Earned $82 Million From Properties in Scotland and Ireland While President
A watchdog group called the income Trump made from his properties while in office "extraordinary conflicts of interest."
Supreme Court Slashed Legal Protections for Striking. Only Jackson Dissented.
Unions still have the right to strike, but eight Supreme Court members erected barriers to that fundamental right.
As US Considers Reoccupying Haiti, History Shows Occupation Is the Root Problem
The tragedy unfolding in Haiti is a direct result of over a century of U.S. political, military and economic coercion.
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Merck Sues Government, Saying Plan to Lower Medicare Drug Prices Is “Extortion”
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Poll: Support for Gay Marriage Is at All Time High Despite Right-Wing Attacks
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