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SCOTUS Rejects Biden Admin’s Request to Reinstate Expanded Title IX Rule
LGBTQ rights advocates condemned the 5-4 ruling, but the issue could be revisited by the Supreme Court in the future.
Israel Is Holding Thousands of Palestinians Captive — Including Children
Under “administrative detention,” Palestinians held without trial face hunger, torture and even death.
New Price Caps Won’t End Exploitation Baked Into Prison Communications Industry
While long overdue, I know firsthand that the Federal Communications Commission’s new reforms don’t offer true progress.
How Elon Musk Stoked the Fire of the UK’s Far Right Anti-Immigrant Riots
How will the UK government respond to this assault by the world’s wealthiest and most powerful online troll?
Harris Unveils Economic Agenda With New Child Tax Credit and Medical Debt Relief
Progressives praised the agenda as a step forward, but urged action to tackle the root causes of economic inequality.
Israeli Settlers Rampage in West Bank Town, Killing 1 and Setting Houses Aflame
Israeli forces did nothing to stop settlers as they raged through the town, opening fire on Palestinians.
Harris’s 4-Year Housing Plan Will Target Predatory Wall Street Landlords
In recent months, progressives and tenant organizers have worked to make housing central to the 2024 campaign.
Universal Health Care Was Big on the 2020 Democratic Platform. Where Is It Now?
Democrats ran on health care in 2020. In this year’s draft platform, it gets a handful of bullet points.
Red States Get 85% of the Benefit of Climate Law. Some Still Hate It.
The vast majority of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump.
Death Count in Gaza Surpasses 40,000 — With True Death Toll Likely Higher
The official toll represents roughly 2 percent of Gaza’s population killed by Israel.