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Republican States Sue to Let Schools Block LGBTQ Children From Getting Meals
The lawsuit is part of the right’s escalating attacks on LGBTQ peoples’ right to exist in the U.S.
Bill Russell Has Died, But His Legacies in Basketball and Racial Justice Live On
Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics was a champion without peer, in more ways than one.
Incarcerated Women in Illinois Win Court Battle Against Brutal “Tactical Team”
The lawsuit was filed by women who were subjected to humiliating strip searches as part of a staff training exercise.
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban, First of Its Kind in Decades
Though assault weapons are behind many of the U.S.'s worst mass shootings, the bill likely won't pass the Senate.
Sanders: GOP Shouldn’t Have Funded Wars If It Didn’t Want to Take Care of Vets
Republicans blocked a bill aimed at providing care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals overseas.
Right Wing Is Waging Attacks to Limit Key LGBTQ Rights Protected in “Bostock”
A federal judge's block on Biden's Title IX rule is part of a broader effort to target nondiscrimination protections.
Tens of Thousands of Afghan Women Refugees Risk Being Returned to Acute Danger
Afghanistan's neighbors and the U.S. have failed to implement policies that protect Afghan refugees.
At Rally for Levin and Tlaib, Sanders Warns AIPAC It “Cannot Buy Our Democracy”
Rep. Andy Levin is facing a challenger given millions by a PAC started by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
State of Alaska Recognizes 229 Tribes in Historic Bill
The state has had a long, hostile relationship with tribal governments that provide many essential services to Alaskans.
Volunteer Fire Brigades Are Resisting Bolsonaro’s Ecological Assault on Brazil
Street artists and volunteer firefighters are linking up to fight wildfires and deforestation.