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Angela Davis Says Black Activist Anthony Gay Is Jailed on False Charges
In addition to being punished for his mental illness, advocates say, Gay was punished for advocating for himself.
44 Percent of GOP Voters View Mass Shootings as Part of Living in “Free Society”
The poll was conducted a week after a gunman killed 19 students and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
GOP Billionaires Bankroll Effort to Recall SF’s District Attorney
Chesa Boudin is faced with a “Trumpian” recall campaign.
Defense Contractors Are Using Tax Dollars to Profit Off War in Ukraine
More than half of the income taxes remitted to the U.S government are spent on Pentagon accounts.
Amazon Paid Its CEO 6,474 Times More Than It Paid Its Median Worker Last Year
The CEO-worker pay gap surged in 2021 as the “pandemic greed grab” continued.
Weeks Before Abortion Ban, DeSantis Vetoes Millions in Birth Control Funding
DeSantis's veto is “just another example of his ongoing cruelty to Floridians,” one Planned Parenthood official said.
Some Jan. 6 Committee Members Say Electoral College Should Be Scrapped
Most Americans, by a wide margin, believe the Electoral College should be abolished.
COVID Is Not Behind Us — It’s Still Sending Children to the Emergency Room
Sick children are the price we pay because we seem to enjoy the arguments more than we can tolerate the solutions.
House Democrat Proposes Filibuster-Proof 1,000 Percent Tax on AR-15s
The proposal wouldn't require any GOP votes but still faces steep odds during a midterm election year.
20,000 Signatures on GOP-Led “Voter Fraud” Petition in Michigan Were Fraudulent
GOP organizers of a petition to enact voter restrictions missed their filing deadline because of fraudulent signatures.