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North Carolina Moves Ahead With Legislative Assault on Absentee Ballots
Had the measure been in place last year, tens of thousands of applications and ballots would have been rejected.
Woman Who Recorded George Floyd’s Murder Receives Honorary Pulitzer Prize
“If it weren't for my video, the world wouldn't have known the truth,” Darnella Frazier said.
A National Strike Has Reignited in Colombia — and Is Winning Some Victories
The strike forced the government to withdraw a tax on basic necessities and subsidize college for low-income students.
Reopening Isn’t Enough — Child Care System Must Be Transformed, Providers Say
Child care providers who struggled in the pandemic are asking for economic relief and recognition as essential workers.
“Climate Denial Masquerading as Bipartisanship”: Markey Pans Centrist Plan
A centrist group of senators reached an infrastructure agreement on Thursday that will largely sideline the climate.
GOP Oregon Lawmaker Expelled for Letting Far Right Extremists Into Capitol
GOP Rep. Mike Nearman was expelled in a bipartisan vote of 59-1 on Thursday.
Cori Bush, AOC Launch Inquiry Into Health Effects of Tear Gas Used by Police
Tear gas is disallowed in war, the lawmakers say, but police regularly use it on the people they’re supposed to protect.
BDS Is Gaining Momentum With #BlockTheBoat Actions in Oakland and Seattle
The current protests build on a long history of port shutdown organizing.
Obsessed With Leaks, Trump’s DOJ Covertly Seized Dem Lawmakers’ Phone Data
The “politicization” of Trump's Department of Justice “is harrowing,” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said.
Democrats Pass on Using Key Power to Kill Trump Rules
Under Trump, Republicans passed 14 Congressional Review Act resolutions. This term, Democrats only passed 3.