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Abortion Rights Advocates Want to Hear More From Biden Than Just Euphemisms
With abortion rights in danger, some would like Biden to use his bully pulpit — and say the word “abortion” out loud.
Missouri Organizers Begin Signature Drive for Ballot Measure to Legalize Pot
A measure to legalize medicinal cannabis passed in the state with the support of 66 percent of voters.
US Tax Code Is Complicit in Helping Real Estate and Oil Tycoons Game the System
Trump and other ultrarich Americans have earned billions while managing to repeatedly avoid paying federal income tax.
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Racist Congressional Maps
The agency says that the new Republican-drawn maps dilute Latinx people’s voting power in the state.
Oil and Gas Industry Profits Climbed as Americans Faced High Gas Prices in 2021
Consumer advocates say that high gas prices are due to “the deliberate policies of energy producers” to pad profits.
Biden Administration Is Approving Oil and Gas Drilling at Faster Rate Than Trump
The Biden administration has approved more permits per month on average than Trump did in 2017, 2018 or 2019.
Human Rights Groups Condemn Sentencing of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi as “Farcical”
Since taking control of Myanmar's government, the coup regime has been accused of a number of crimes against humanity.
Prison Officials Punished Me With Solitary — Against Their Own Rules
Prison rules say “vulnerable populations,” which include trans women, cannot be subject to administrative segregation.
Continuing Vaccine Apartheid Could Herald “Wave After Wave of Variants”
While disastrous for the global poor, Omicron’s rise has been a major boon for top investors in Pfizer and Moderna.
Unapologetic Support for Abortion Rights Must Be a Pillar of the Left
The fight for abortion is essential for the freedom and dignity of working people everywhere.