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DeSantis Wants to Defund Florida Colleges That Have Programs on Diversity
The Florida governor described lessons on equity and inclusion as “political window dressing” in a statement on Tuesday.
Kevin McCarthy Appoints 3 Election Deniers to the House Ethics Committee
The new chair of the committee signed on to a lawsuit from Texas that sought to discount millions of votes in 2020.
US Spends Most on Health Care of Rich Countries But Has Worst Life Expectancy
A new report uncovers the myriad ways in which the U.S. is a global outlier in health spending and health outcomes.
As Universities Submit to Neoliberalism and Fascism, Workers Must Fight Back
Faculty unions need to scale up organizing among academic workers to counter far right attacks on higher education.
Consequences of Brexit Are Surfacing as UK Faces Severe Labor Shortages
Unharvested crops are rotting in the U.K. amid a post-Brexit labor shortfall of 330,000 workers.
Biden Administration Expected to Approve a “Climate Disaster in Waiting”
Green groups warn that the Alaska drilling project could unleash hundreds of millions of metric tons of greenhouse gas.
FL GOP Bills Would End Requirement for Unanimous Juries on Death Penalty
Since 1976, for every three executions Florida carries out, one person has been exonerated based on post-trial evidence.
750 Temple University Graduate Workers Walk Off the Job
Temple’s grad workers earn about $19,500 a year, while the average annual rent in Philadelphia runs about $23,000.
6.7 Million Children Could Lose Health Coverage as COVID Protections Expire
GOP efforts to end pandemic emergency orders early would create “wide-ranging chaos” across the health care system.
Sky-High Gas Prices Handed Exxon a Record $6 Million in Profit Per Hour in 2022
Exxon hoarded $56 billion in profits last year, crushing the previous record for profits set by a western oil company.