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Advocates Urge Civilian Protections as Biden Sends Troops Back to Somalia
One monitor group says U.S. drone strikes have killed at least 68 and as many as 143 Somali civilians since 2007.
Oklahoma Custody Battle Could Set Dangerous Precedent for LGBTQ Parental Rights
A lesbian mom was removed from her son's birth certificate in a case that could threaten LGBTQ parental rights.
Graduate Student Workers Across the Country Are Helping Each Other Unionize
The interconnectedness of the movement across far-flung campuses is fueling a cascade of wins in unionization campaigns.
Supply Chain Failures Prove Growing Need for Localized Economies
The pandemic showed that localized economies are better equipped to respond to the needs of their communities.
Omar Leads Call for Probe of Baby Formula Industry Amid National Shortage
“The nationwide formula shortage is a story of corporate power and monopolies,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Judge Blocks Biden from Ending Title 42 in “Arbitrary, Racist” Ruling
More Title 42 deportations have occurred during Biden's tenure than during Trump's.
The 2022 Elections Are Fraught With Undisclosed Dark Money
Nonprofits that do not disclose their donors reported less than $3 million of their independent spending to the FEC.
Abbott May Seek to Undo Decision That Grants Public Education to Immigrants
The Texas governor's comments on “Plyler v. Doe” could have a chilling effect on undocumented families.
The Greatest Trick COVID Ever Pulled Was Convincing the World It Didn’t Exist
The push to rose-color even the grimmest data stumbles over immunocompromised people like me.
Abd El-Fattah Is a Political Prisoner in Egypt. US Aid Is Funding His Jailers.
Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, voice of the Arab Spring revolutions, began a hunger strike on April 2.