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Judge Said Religious Employers Can Deny Preventive Care — a Dizzying Precedent
Today’s hearing will clarify the ruling letting employers off the hook for preventive care they associate with “sin.”
Reimagining the Commons Is One Step Toward a Future Without Police
This is about far more than access to goods and services; it’s about a new conception of community and social relations.
Across the Midwest, Counties Are Building New Jails on Toxic Land
At least 23 jails have either been proposed or constructed on toxic and contaminated lands since 2020.
Trump Admits to Taking Government Docs, But Claims He Declassified Them
Using “declassification” as a defense is inadequate, based on the laws Trump may have violated.
Minor League Baseball Players Are Unionized for the First Time in History
Minor league players currently only make an average of about $12,000 per season, which is close to the poverty line.
Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Call for Abolition of “Death by Incarceration”
An activist coalition is urging UN experts to call for the abolition of “life without parole” sentences in the U.S.
Meadows Complies With DOJ, Hands Over Evidence Relating to Jan. 6 Inquiry
Meadows is the highest-ranking former Trump official to comply with a subpoena request from the Justice Department.
How Can We Build Democracy in the South — in Electoral Politics and Beyond?
Southern freedom fighters have been fighting to build a grassroots democracy that is directly informed by their needs.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans Back Legislation to Protect Marriage Equality
Senate negotiators are confident the Respect for Marriage Act will pass later this month.
Biden’s Actions Are a Start, But the US Is Still Sacrificing Poor People
It’s time for us to fight for a comprehensive, intersectional, bottom-up approach to confront economic injustice.