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Marilyn Lands Wins Alabama Special Election Using Abortion Rights Message
“Our legislature must repeal Alabama’s no-exceptions abortion ban,” Lands, a Democrat, said in her victory speech.
State Department Official Resigns Over Biden Gaza Policy
“Trying to advocate for human rights just became impossible,” Foreign Affairs Officer Annelle Sheline said.
Trump Is Turning the January 6 Coup Leaders Into Fascist Martyrs
Trump’s heroization of those who led the attack on the Capitol is eerily similar to tactics used by Hitler in 1923.
Supreme Court Justices Indicate They Probably Won’t Limit Access to Mifepristone
Two conservative justices seemed to give anti-abortion activists a blueprint for challenging the drug in the future.
Philly’s Law-and-Order Policy Worsens Overdose Crisis and Hinders Harm Reduction
The crisis in the Kensington neighborhood is the result of enforced deprivation and neglect of the people by the state.
Trump Tax Cuts May Have Contributed to Decline in Donations to Higher Ed
Individual donations declined by about 4 percent two years after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law.
Trump Says Conviction Will Make Him More Popular. Polls Say Otherwise.
Poll after poll demonstrates that a criminal conviction between now and November makes Trump less popular.
Washington State Enacts Comprehensive Worker Protections for Strip Club Dancers
"This is a beautiful step towards decriminalization and a huge show of stripper solidarity,” one activist said.
Experts Back Mexico’s Ban on Genetically Modified Corn Amid US Trade Dispute
The Biden administration is challenging the ban in a dispute settlement panel under a North American trade deal.
Public Health Advocates Decry CDC’s Weakened Pandemic Guidelines
Critics say the changes are not backed by evidence and put more people at risk for long COVID.