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20 Black Congresswomen Urge Biden to Declare Abortion Rights Health Emergency
“The effects of this decision on the lives and health of Black women and pregnant people will be devastating.”
Brutal Supreme Court Rulings Rain Down on Another January 6 Hearing
Though largely lost amid the dung bombs raining down from the high court, the January 6 hearings have been remarkable.
Compromise Gun Bill Passes Senate, Expected to Pass House on Friday
The bill is expected to pass the House and be signed into law by President Joe Biden.
Sanders Calls for Windfall Tax to Defend Economy Against Corporate Greed
The demand for the popular proposal comes as Biden's call for a federal gas tax holiday faces growing pushback.
UN Human Rights Office Confirms Israeli Forces Killed Shireen Abu Akleh
“Perpetrators must be held to account,” said a spokesperson for the UN high commissioner for human rights.
Thousands Rise Up to Protest Far Right Supreme Court Justices’ Overturn of “Roe”
The decision was a result of a decades-long campaign by the far right to wrest away people’s right to bodily autonomy.
Now Is the Time to “Aid and Abet” Abortion
We should all be pursuing creative and urgent ways to support people seeking abortions.
Calls to Expand Supreme Court Grow After Justices Strike Down New York Gun Law
Lawmakers say that expanding the High Court is the only way to combat the far right’s court packing.
Supreme Court Upends New York Gun Law, Making It Easier to Publicly Carry Guns
In his dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer said the Court “burdens States’ efforts” to adequately address gun violence.
Most Voters Say Supreme Court Shouldn’t Bar EPA From Regulating Air Pollution
An upcoming ruling on “West Virginia v. EPA” could hamper the government’s ability to regulate pollution.