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Sweltering From Heat Waves, Baltimore Needs Climate-Focused Infrastructure
Baltimore's low-income residents are disproportionately impacted by the worsening heat waves.
Lawmakers Call on Congress to Fund Global Distribution of Vaccines
Dozens of members of Congress called for additional funding for vaccine distribution in the reconciliation package.
Pro-Israel PAC Has Spent Nearly $1 Million to Try to Sink Nina Turner’s Campaign
Democratic Majority for Israel has spent hundreds of thousands on anti-Turner attack ads and misleading mailers.
New Texas Anti-Abortion Law Could Bury Reproductive Care Providers in Lawsuits
Reproductive justice groups that help raise funds for abortions or advocate for accessibility could face litigation.
Biden’s Atomic Veterans Day Is Symbolic — But Will He Curb Nuclear Weapons?
The administration continues to support modernizing and replacing the immoral, illegal and deadly U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Many Major Corporations Have Done Almost Nothing to Defend Voting Rights
More than a dozen major brands have not even signed statements in support of legislation to protect voting access.
Telecom Vendors Used End of Prison Visits During COVID to Profit Off Phone Calls
Prison telecom corporations capitalized on the pandemic to rake in cash on the backs of struggling families.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Biden Admin’s “Reckless” Decision on CDC Eviction Moratorium
The White House will allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium to expire on July 31.
Activists Have Shut Down a Memphis-Area Pipeline — But Their Fight Isn’t Over
Developers still retain indefinite rights to access privately owned land along the Byhalia Connection's canceled route.
Legal Brief From Mississippi AG Calls for Supreme Court to Undo Abortion Rights
The upcoming court battle will demonstrate whether the 6-3 conservative Court will uphold precedents set since 1973.