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We Need to Build an Abortion Rights Movement That Demands More Than “Roe”
Abortion access can’t be left in the hands of the Democratic Party. We must wage this struggle in the streets too.
White Communities More Likely to Receive Funds to Fix Aging Water Infrastructure
A new report blames systemic racism and disinvestment for the rise in inequities in water infrastructure.
JPMorgan Chase Pledged Carbon Reduction. Weeks Later It Financed Coal Mining.
A new report documents how investment capital continues to threaten the well-being of billions of people.
Democrats Introduce “Desperately Needed” Legislation to Overturn “Citizens United”
“Citizens United” has unleashed billions of dollars into politics that likely wouldn’t have been allowed otherwise.
We Need Art That Helps Us Imagine the World We Want to Win Post-“Roe”
Art takes us into possible futures where we have the right to determine our sexual and reproductive lives with dignity.
North Dakota Anti-LGBTQ Bill Would Imprison Librarians for Not Removing Books
“We stand opposed to censorship,” the North Dakota Library Association said in a statement against the proposal.
Judge Orders Trump and His Lawyer to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Clinton Lawsuit
Frivolous suits shouldn’t be used as a “vehicle for fundraising or fodder for rallies or social media,” the judge wrote.
UChicago Grad Students Fought for a Union for 15 Years. Now They May Win It.
On January 31 and February 1, the National Labor Relations Board will oversee the long-awaited union election.
Let’s Abolish Systems That Criminalize and Punish Survivors of Abuse
U.S. courts often reject domestic and sexual violence as legitimate justifications for self-defense.
States With Abortion Bans Are Also “Economically Disempowering” People: Report
States with abortion restrictions tend to have lower minimum wages, unionization levels and rates of Medicaid expansion.