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Biden’s New Fossil Fuel Leasing Rule Is a “Massive Climate Failure,” Critics Say
“President Biden is blowing an opportunity to end oil and gas extraction on public land,” said a climate campaigner.
Militant Black Unionism Offers Best Resistance to Growing White Nationalism
Organized Black labor combats the false barrier between racial and economic justice to achieve systemic change.
BLM Protesters Victimized by New York City Police Win $13 Million Settlement
“We don’t want more historic settlements — we want police out of protests,” said one attorney.
Federal Judge Extends Statewide His Previous Order Blocking Florida’s Drag Ban
“The statute is facially unconstitutional,” and “must extend to protect all Floridians,” the judge ruled.
Infant Deaths Rose by 12 Percent in Texas Amid Abortion Ban
The rise in infant deaths in 2022 reverses a 7-year long trend of a decline in infant mortality.
Woman Suing Over Texas Abortion Ban Vomits on Stand Recounting Baby’s Death
Samantha Casiano was denied an abortion after learning her baby had a fatal condition.
Florida Will Require Students to Learn Enslaved People “Benefited” From Slavery
New curriculum standards in Florida omit “key historical facts about the Black experience,” critics say.
Trump May Be Charged With Law Enacted to Stop Terrorism Against Black Voters
Sources told The New York Times that the special counsel's letter to Trump suggests charges may cite civil rights law.
Investment Industry Pours Cash Into Kyrsten Sinema’s Leadership PAC
The Democratic Party defector has defended the “carried interest” tax loophole for private equity and real estate.
DeSantis-Aligned Super PAC Uses AI to Imitate Trump’s Voice
The AI version of Trump’s voice reads a statement he has published on social media but never said out loud.