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Corporate Pride Sponsors Have Given Over $1.5 Million to Anti-LGBTQ Politicians
Toyota alone has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Gov. Greg Abbott, who’s leading an anti-trans charge.
The Gun Lobby Sponsors Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s Secretive Island Club
Hoyer is the honorary chair of an invitation-only club supported by the National Sports Shooting Foundation.
Days After Uvalde, Mass Shooting in Tulsa Leaves 4 Dead
The shooting is the latest in a string of attacks that have killed dozens of people over the past few weeks.
As Biden Cancels Corinthian Students’ Debt, They Urge Cancellation for All
The Biden administration will wipe out $5.8 billion in debt held by defrauded students who attended Corinthian Colleges.
Seattle City Council Passes US’s First Minimum Wage Guarantee for Gig Workers
The rules would also prevent app companies from punishing workers based on their hours or which jobs they accept.
Corporate Media Fail to Cover War in Yemen Due to US Support for Saudi Arabia
Around 400,000 people have died and 16.2 million are on the brink of starvation in Yemen due to the Saudi-led war.
The AR-15 Has No Business Being in the Hands of Civilians
AR-15s like the one used in Uvalde are combat weapons meant for war, yet there are 11 million in circulation in the U.S.
Uvalde Students Fought for Desegregation in 1970s. Now Let’s Rise Up for Them.
In the 1970s, Uvalde students led the struggle for equal opportunity within Texas's segregated school system.
Right-Wing Dark Money Is Coming for Reproductive Rights in Your State
Dark money has been active at the state level, stacking courts and installing attorneys general opposed to abortion.
GOP Is Already Dropping Abortion Exceptions for Rape, Incest and Risk to Life
A state lawmaker said Oklahoma’s ban didn’t go far enough because it allowed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy.