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Majority of LGBTQ+ People in the US Struggle to Afford Basic Necessities
A new survey’s findings corroborate years of research showing that LGBTQ+ people experience poverty at high rates.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Seeks Pardon for Man Convicted of Murdering BLM Protester
Daniel Perry accelerated his car into a crowd of protesters during the 2020 George Floyd protests in Austin.
AOC Calls on Biden to Ignore Mifepristone Ruling, Resist “National Abortion Ban”
Ocasio-Cortez called Friday's decision invalidating the FDA's approval of the abortion pill “an extreme abuse of power.”
CIA’s War on WikiLeaks Is a Scandal Worthy of Congressional Investigation
Kevin Gosztola provides updates on the case against Julian Assange and discusses the threats to U.S. press freedom.
US Fascism Is Spreading Under the Guise of “Patriotic Education”
Republicans are rallying behind racist pedagogy as an organizing principle.
80 Percent of Norfolk Southern’s Massive Profits Go Into Executives’ Pockets
The railway giant's corporate practices are under fire after the toxic East Palestine crash.
Here’s Why Teachers Joined the Protest Against Tennessee Pro-Gun Laws
As Republican lawmakers voted to expel two Black colleagues and add armed guards to schools, teachers protested.
NYC Police and Landlords Are Turning to Surveillance Tech to Expand Their Reach
The city has long been a testing ground for surveillance tools as a mechanism for social control.
Lawmakers Urge Chief Justice Roberts to Probe Clarence Thomas’s Secret Trips
Calls mount for Thomas to be investigated after accepting millions in undisclosed gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow.
Anti-Protest Laws Are Not About Safety, They Are About Silencing Dissent
We must not allow our movements for justice to be silenced by laws that criminalize dissent.