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Advocates Organize to Enshrine Abortion Protections in Florida’s Constitution
New restrictions on citizen-led ballot initiatives levied by the GOP-controlled legislature exacerbates the time crunch.
Trump Employs Misogynistic Line of Defense in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial
The argument Trump used to defend himself in the trial is completely “meaningless,” one observer noted.
“It Was Dehumanizing,” Says Woman Who Was Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion
“It was terrifying,” said a woman who was denied an abortion. “It was horrible not to get the care to save your life.”
Montana Passes Mixed Bag of Significant Policy Changes in Controversial Session
Some, like the Medicaid reimbursement hikes, were greeted with cheers. Others, with threats of legal challenges.
Leonard Leo Arranged Secret Payments to Ginni Thomas Ahead of Voting Rights Case
The Supreme Court is looking less like a bench and more like an auction house, said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Jordan Neely Is Being Blamed for His Own Death Due to Sanism and Racism
Disability scholar Idil Abdillahi analyzes how Blackness and “madness” are pathologized in overlapping and violent ways.
McDonald’s in Kentucky Employed 10-Year-Olds Without Pay, Labor Officials Find
One of the children was found to have been working the deep fryer, which is illegal under federal law.
Enrique Tarrio and 3 Other Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy
One legal expert said the convictions were a “victory for accountability, for historical record, [and] for democracy.”
AOC Blasts Corporate Media for “Disgusting” Coverage of Killing of Jordan Neely
“Because Jordan was houseless and crying for food … the murderer gets protected with passive headlines and no charges.”
As US-China Tensions Mount, We Must Resist the Push Toward Interimperialist War
What would it look like to build international solidarity against imperial rivalry from below?