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Newsom, 19 Other Governors, Form Alliance to Combat Anti-Abortion Efforts
California “can't do it alone,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in announcing the coalition of states.
Ecocide — Not Eco-Activism — Is a Crime Against Humanity, Says Steven Donziger
Truthout interviews Donziger as he awaits a Supreme Court decision over whether to take up the final appeal in his case.
Report: Credit Scores Are Lower in the South, and Medical Debt Could Be to Blame
A new analysis finds a link between areas with low average credit scores and high amounts of medical debt.
GOP-Controlled Statehouses Are Lurching Right Due to Unfettered Corporate Money
Corporate spending unleashed by “Citizens United” is to blame for the stampede to the far right in state governments.
Kevin McCarthy Gives Tucker Carlson Capitol Attack Surveillance Footage
The action could result in a “roadmap for 2024 insurrection,” one former member of the January 6 committee said.
Right-Wing Attacks on Trans Health Care Rely on Ableist Logic
To resist state-level attacks on trans health care, we also need to tackle ableism.
Free Speech Advocates Say Florida Bill Would Silence Elected Officials’ Critics
New legislation would make it easier for state officials such as Gov. Ron DeSantis to sue for defamation.
Putin Suspends Russia’s Participation in Nuclear Treaty With US
Nonproliferation advocates responded with alarm amid fears of a broader — and possibly nuclear — conflict.
Legislative “War Against LGBTQ People” Is Underway, New Report Warns
Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have already been introduced across the U.S. this year.
US Is Pushing Olympics to Exclude Russia, But What About Its Own War Crimes?
If Russian athletes are banned, then Olympians from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Israel should also be excluded.