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Peace in Ukraine Is Too Important to Leave in the Hands of Arms Dealers
Arms makers are stoking conflicts and then pitching weapons as a path to peace.
13 Groups Sue the EPA for Failing to Update Regulations on Water Pollution
Industrial facilities produce millions of pounds of hazardous chemical waste every year and dump it into U.S. waterways.
Manhattan DA Sues Trump Loyalist Jim Jordan to Stop Interference in Indictment
Rep. Jim Jordan's actions are “brazen and unconstitutional attacks” against Alvin Bragg, the lawsuit contends.
Child Gun Deaths Rose 50 Percent in Just 2 Years, Research Finds
The data underlines just how bad the U.S.’s gun violence problem is — and suggests how much worse it could get.
Trump Appeal of Pence DOJ Testimony Ruling Will Likely Fail, Experts Say
Trump’s strategy of using executive privilege claims to block Pence’s testimony is “a surefire loser,” one critic said.
3 States Are Stockpiling Abortion Pills After Far Right Court Ruling
Democratic governors are positioning their states as abortion havens as right-wingers attack access.
Let’s Confront Ideas of “Normality” — They Are Rooted in Racism and Ableism
Racism is the ideology that works to subordinate specific people, while ableism is the means for achieving that goal.
Senate Democrats Will Hold Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Amid Thomas Scandal
The lawmakers told Chief Justice John Roberts that they will consider legislative action if he doesn’t act on Thomas.
Biden White House Rejects Progressive Demands to Ignore Abortion Pill Ruling
Should the ruling be upheld, the entire FDA approval process could be placed at the mercy of right-wing judges.
1 of 2 Black Lawmakers Expelled by Tennessee Republicans Reappointed to Position
One Nashville councilwoman said the vote sends “a strong message that we will not tolerate threats to our democracy.”