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In Utah, Trans Teens’ Health Is at Risk After Gender-Affirming Care Ban
After vetoing an anti-trans sports bill last year, Gov. Spencer Cox signed the first gender-affirming care ban of 2023.
How Chicago Teachers Stopped a Toxic Polluter From Poisoning Their Students
The victory against General Iron and Mayor Lori Lightfoot points the way to clean, green and fully funded schools.
Nearly 1,000 Migrant Kids Separated From Families Under Trump Still Not Reunited
While Biden's DHS attempts to reunite families divided under Trump, it continues to separate others through deportation.
Students and Parents Are Fighting to Save NYC’s Imperiled School Libraries
New York City law requires every school to have a staffed library, but students are increasingly left without one.
Massive Inequality Is a “Concerted Elite Class Project,” Says Heather Gautney
It’s no accident that inequalities have widened under entrenched corporate power, says sociologist Heather Gautney.
Recording Shows WI Trump Campaign Official Knew He Didn’t Lose by Fraud
The former head of Trump's 2020 campaign in Wisconsin acknowledged that Democrats did a better job turning out the vote.
Sanders, Warren Condemn GOP’s “Disgusting” Move to Silence Ilhan Omar
“What a disgraceful day for the House,” wrote Sanders.
Court of Appeals Rules That Domestic Abusers Can Own Guns
Abusers are five times more likely to kill their female victims if they have access to guns, according to one report.
Unemployment Hits New Half-Century Low as Job and Hour Growth Soar in January
The prior two months’ data was also revised up, bringing the average gain over the last three months to 356,000 jobs.
Anti-Abortion Laws Were Written to Confuse the Public — and They’re Working
Millions of adults are unsure if abortion pills and Plan B are legal where they live. Advocates say that’s a GOP tactic.