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A New FDA Commissioner Could Be a Disaster for Reproductive Rights
President Trump now has the chance to put another evangelical or Catholic die-hard in a key position.
Preventing Civil War and US Intervention in Venezuela
The international left must recognize the complexity of the situation.
Unions Must Again Fight for Immigrant Amnesty
The labor movement needs to revive its recent history of demanding full equality for all immigrant workers.
“Medieval” Diseases Flare as Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
Public health officials are using terms like “disaster” and “public health crisis” to describe the outbreaks.
We Need a New Declaration of Rights for Black Americans
The lived reality of Black Americans belies the privileges and immunities granted by the U.S. Constitution.
Don’t Let Mueller Restore Your Faith in the FBI
Let's not lose perspective on Mueller's role in some of the FBI's most repressive and egregious undertakings.
Senate Votes to Terminate National Emergency
The final vote count was 59-41, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the resolution of disapproval.
Australian Senator Blames Muslims for Terror Attack at New Zealand Mosque
Meanwhile, Trump tweeted “warmest sympathy and best wishes” but predictably didn't condemn xenophobia.
SUNY Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Torture Kittens in Useless Experiments
The State University of New York is being sued for refusing to release documents on its cruel experiments.
Southern Progressives Focus on Electoral Justice, Not Democratic Party
What the midterms saw was not a blue wave, but the impact of Black women with an electoral justice mindset.