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White Leaders Prevent an Alabama Town’s First Black Mayor From Serving
For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation.
Secret Document Reveals US Covered Up Evidence of Civilian Deaths in Syrian Raid
The Pentagon dismissed credible evidence of civilian deaths in a raid then-President Donald Trump called “Impeccable.”
Trump Campaign Reportedly Spending Over Half of Recent Donations on Legal Bills
Trump's personal fortune appears to have remained notably untouched amid his mounting legal woes.
New Book Exposes the Horror of the US’s Endless, Invisible Wars
Norman Solomon offers a powerful framework for understanding geopolitical crises and the enduring costs of militarism.
GOP Planned to Destroy Public Education in Ohio. We Defeated Them — for Now.
SB 83 is part of a larger right-wing goal seeking to muzzle any and all education about structural oppression.
19-Year-Old Girl Sent to Jail for Self-Managed Abortion in Nebraska
Far right lawmakers have been ramping up the criminalization of abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
House Passes “Hateful” Bill to Defund Schools That Give Asylum Seekers Shelter
The bill targets two top scapegoats for the Republican Party: public schools and asylum seekers.
Alabama GOP Defies Supreme Court Order to Pass Maps Empowering Black Voters
“Why can’t we in Alabama one time do what’s right?” lamented one Democratic Alabama state lawmaker.
60 Years After the March on Washington, 1 in 3 Black Children Live in Poverty
In the wake of a new report, Martin Luther King III says his dad’s dream is not realized and “our work is not over.”
Trump-Appointed Judge Sets Mar-a-Lago Docs Trial Date for May 2024
Judge Aileen Cannon wrote that there wasn't “a sufficient basis on this record to postpone” the trial.