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This Fight Is Global: Abolitionists From the US and France Join in Conversation
Prison abolitionists are talking across national lines about the connections and differences between their struggles.
White House and GOP Reportedly Nearing Agreement to Raise Debt Ceiling
Key disputes remain as Sanders warns that allowing the GOP to hold the economy hostage would set a dangerous precedent.
Manchin Is Using Democrats’ Fears of Third-Party Run to His Political Advantage
Joe Manchin is encouraging rumors of a possible presidential run to keep Democrats twisted around his little finger.
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Millions of Acres of Wetlands to Pollution
Environmental advocates said the decision poses an “existential threat” to tens of millions of acres of wetlands.
Most Americans Want Gun Reform — But State Laws Have Loosened Since Uvalde
Lawmakers have largely failed to respond to the hundreds of mass shootings since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Glitches on Twitter Interrupt Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Launch
Employees of the social media site said there wasn't enough preparation for the Twitter Spaces event.
Sanders Leads Senate Call to Investigate Price-Gouging Military Contractors
Even as it claims to oppose wasteful spending, the GOP pushes for more military funding in debt ceiling talks.
The US Continues to Try to Suppress Details About Its Torture Programs
It’s time to end the ongoing “war on terror,” expose it for what it is, and make sure it never happens again.
A Single Parent’s Complaint Leads School District to Ban Amanda Gorman Poem
Book bans like the one against her poem “[rob] children of the chance to find their voices in literature,” Gorman said.
US Spent $1.1 Trillion of Federal Discretionary Money on Militarism in Past Year
This left less than two-fifths of the discretionary budget for public health, education, the environment, and more.