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Abortion Clinic Defense Needs to Be Seen as a Key Part of Anti-Fascism
We can build broad anti-fascist coalitions while blocking far right demonstrators to make clinics safe for patients.
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Expanding Use of Primates in Drug Testing Is a Threat to Public Health
Proposals to expand domestic breeding of primates for research overlook several ethical, scientific and safety woes.
The Fight Against Book Bans Is Mobilizing a New Generation of Student Activists
As the right bans books on LGBTQ issues and racial justice, youth are getting a crash course in collective organizing.
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Millions of Acres of Wetlands to Pollution
Environmental advocates said the decision poses an “existential threat” to tens of millions of acres of wetlands.
Stabbings Near UC Davis Were Terrifying, But More Policing Won’t Make Us Safer
Student-led care and support work rather than criminalization and prosecution should be our model for safety.
A Single Parent’s Complaint Leads School District to Ban Amanda Gorman Poem
Book bans like the one against her poem "[rob] children of the chance to find their voices in literature," Gorman said.
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Pro-DeSantis Super PAC to Inherit Millions, Circumventing Campaign Finance Laws
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PayPal Upholds Its Discriminatory Ban on Palestinians Amid Pressure Campaign
Israeli settlers in the West Bank have access to PayPal, but their Palestinian neighbors are barred from the service.
Congressman Pushes Bill to Block States’ Discriminatory Property Ownership Bans
A new Florida property law targeting citizens of China, Syria, Venezuela and other nations is part of nationwide wave.
10 Years After Corey Stingley’s Death, His Family Is Still Fighting for Justice
A decade after the 16-year-old’s death, allegedly due to being placed in a choke hold, his father pushes for justice.
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A Single Parent’s Complaint Leads School District to Ban Amanda Gorman Poem
Book bans like the one against her poem “[rob] children of the chance to find their voices in literature,” Gorman said.
The Fight Against Book Bans Is Mobilizing a New Generation of Student Activists
As the right bans books on LGBTQ issues and racial justice, youth are getting a crash course in collective organizing.
Florida Activists Say DeSantis’s Extremism Will Haunt Him in Presidential Race
As Gov. Ron DeSantis pivots to the national stage, backlash to his authoritarianism builds in Florida.
Ed Department Says GA District May Have Violated Students’ Rights With Book Bans
The Department of Education’s ruling could have implications for other districts considering book bans.