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Ron DeSantis and the Florida GOP Are Targeting Trans Youth for Political Gain
Trans people in Florida are being targeted by their own governor, who “desperately wants to be president.”
Jan. 6 Committee Has Requested Alex Jones Texts, Sandy Hook Parents’ Lawyer Says
Jones's lawyers accidentally sent two years of his phone data and communications to the lawyer of Sandy Hook parents.
Defeat of Anti-Abortion Amendment in Kansas Shows Voters Favor Bodily Autonomy
The stunning defeat of the anti-abortion amendment in Kansas points to the unpopularity of the overturn of “Roe.”
Judge Rules West Virginia’s Medicaid Program Must Provide Gender-Affirming Care
The state's exclusion “targets transgender people because they are transgender,” Judge Chuck Chambers ruled.
Sanders Takes Aim at Big Oil, Big Pharma Concessions in Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders announced two amendments to get rid of Big Oil giveaways and allow Medicare to cover dental, vision and hearing.
Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Medicaid to Pay Abortion Travel Expenses
It's unclear how the program will work, when it will be implemented, or how it will avoid violating the Hyde Amendment.
Feel Like Everything Is Crumbling? This Oral History of the Future Offers Hope.
Where will we be in 30 years? M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi offer a hope-filled vision of interdependence and care.
Sinema Wants to Prevent Closure of Tax Loophole for Rich in Reconciliation Bill
True to her funders, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is pushing Wall Street interests in relation to the reconciliation package.
Anti-Abortionists Deny Importance of Kansas Vote, But It’s Massively Significant
Abortion foes have tried to downplay the results' significance -- and have played the victim game.
21st-Century US Foreign Policy Is Shaped by Fears of China’s Rise, Chomsky Says
The fears driving U.S. policy toward China draw from the deep racist currents that have always poisoned this society.