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Study Finds Air Pollution May Be Fueling a Rise in Drug-Resistant Infections
Antibiotic resistance spread as a result of air pollution caused 480,000 premature deaths in 2018, the authors estimate.
“Barbie” Lets Us Laugh at the Patriarchy, But Not at the Expense of Corporations
Unsurprisingly, Mattel asks women to be bosses, not to fight them.
Idaho Professors Sue Over Law That Criminalizes Teaching About Abortion
The professors say the law tramples their First Amendment rights.
Trump Won’t Pledge to Support Eventual GOP Nominee If It’s Not Him
Trump's refusal to sign the pledge puts the Republican National Committee in a difficult position.
Oregon Republicans Who Skipped Town to Block Votes Will Be Barred From Office
The Oregon secretary of state announced her intention to enforce a measure passed by voters last fall.
10 States Purged Over 19 Million Voters Between 2020 and 2022 Electoral Cycles
This amounts to 8.5 percent of the registered U.S. electorate being prevented from exercising their right to vote.
Right-Wing Troll Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit Filed Against Portland Activists
After the “milkshake incident” made him infamous, he made a career out of targeting activists perceived as anti-fascist.
Maui Wildfires Have Killed 36 People So Far, Hawaiian Officials Say
Climate scientists say that wildfires have become deadlier in recent years due to the climate crisis.
Far Right Attack on Israel’s Supreme Court Is About Occupation, Not Democracy
Extremists want to increase Israeli squatter-settlements in the West Bank and perhaps soon annex the occupied territory.
States Crack Down on Union-Busting Captive Audience Meetings
Amid rising labor organizing, local efforts to outlaw captive audience meetings will likely expand.