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House GOP Would Have Taxpayers Pay for Cleanup When Fracking Boom Goes Bust
Lauren Boebert’s bill could saddle taxpayers with up to $17.7 billion in oil and gas cleanup costs on public lands.
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Israel Accelerates Violence in West Bank as It Resumes Airstrikes on Gaza
The violence unleashed by Israeli settlers and military against the West Bank makes clear Israel's genocidal intent.

Former Trump Aide Recounts His Calls for Staffer to Be Executed
"I cannot set off enough alarm bells about how dangerous he is," the former aide said on "The View."

With COP28 Underway, Let’s Recommit to an Ongoing Struggle for Systemic Change
Neither COP28 nor individualistic approaches will solve the climate crisis. We need to buckle down for a long fight.

Amid Israel’s Brutality in Gaza, It’s Time to Commit to Anti-Zionism
As Israel devastates Gaza, Jewish anti-Zionists are resisting and insisting that anti-Zionism is not antisemitism.

Why Journalists Must Speak Out About Gaza
Attacks on journalism and media are dangerous to us all.
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Ousted Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces He’s Retiring From Congress
McCarthy’s departure means his congressional seat will remain vacant for at least four months.

Leonard Leo Tied to 69 Percent of Right-Wing Amicus Briefs in Major SCOTUS Cases
Amicus briefs, or arguments filed by third parties in a case, have been on the rise since “Citizens United.”

Wisconsin Judge Rules Against 1849 Anti-Abortion Statute
The law had banned nearly all abortions in the state following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of abortion rights.

Gaza Aid Worker Describes “Horror” of His Family’s Third Forced Relocation
Yousef Hammash’s family, like thousands of other Palestinians, have now resorted to living in a makeshift tent.

“If we do not expand Traditional Medicare coverage, private insurers and equity firms will continue to plunder the Medicare Trust Fund that workers pay into, and Traditional Medicare will continue to shrink.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.

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Wisconsin Judge Rules Against 1849 Anti-Abortion Statute
The law had banned nearly all abortions in the state following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of abortion rights.

Texas Woman Asks Court to Grant Emergency Abortion After Lethal Fetal Diagnosis
“I’m trying to do what is best for my baby and myself, but the state of Texas is making us both suffer,” she said.

House Speaker’s Former Client List Includes Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Extremists
Polling indicates that most Americans are still unaware of Mike Johnson's Christian nationalist viewpoints.

Idaho Asks Supreme Court to Let State Prosecute Doctors, Ban Abortions
The state of Idaho is being represented by the designated hate group, the Alliance Defending Freedom.