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“Abolition Cannot Wait”: Exonerated Author Outlines Human Cost of Incarceration
If people were aware of what was being done in the name of justice, in their name, they wouldn’t sit or stand for it.
Green Groups Call on US Credit Agency to Reject Papua New Guinea LNG Project
The coalition called on the Biden administration to fulfill its pledge not to support new fossil fuel projects abroad.
White House Announces First 10 Drugs Big Pharma Will Have to Negotiate Costs On
The new negotiation rules were passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Biden signed into law last year.
Public University Accreditation Is Latest Front in Right-Wing War on Education
If right-wingers succeed in removing accreditation of a school, its students will lose access to federal financial aid.
Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin Strike Authorization Vote
The union representing 40% of the company's health care workers cited unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels.
Trump Says He’ll Appeal March 4 Federal Trial Date. Legal Experts Say He Can’t.
Trump's lawyers can file motions that could delay the trial, but they cannot formally appeal the date itself.
From Montana to the Amazon, Let’s Remember to Celebrate Climate Victories
Climate advocacy is arduous, thankless work. But recent wins in the courtroom and at the ballot box give me hope.
Tennessee GOP Silenced Justin Jones for Speaking Against More Cops in Schools
Democrats say the Republican state house speaker is selectively using decorum rules against gun control proponents.
Guns Killed a Record Number of Children in the US in 2021
Gun deaths of children increased by over 40 percent between 2018 and 2021.
Pence Criticized Over Call for “Expedited” Death Penalty for Mass Shooters
Experts on violence widely agree that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent.