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Net Neutrality Repeal Undermines Black Efforts to Combat Racial Bias in the Media, Activists Say
Congress has 60 days to undo the repeal and win Black votes.
Though GOP Says Tax Plan Doesn’t Favor the Rich, Paul Ryan Ties Reforms to Welfare Cuts
The GOP has been calling for legislation that would add work requirements to food stamps and housing benefits.
Dreaming of a Green Shutdown, 42 Senate Democrats Vow to Filibuster Must-Pass Funding Bill
Senate Democrats are vowing to filibuster an impending must-pass funding bill.
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Pesticides Linked to Declining Bee Populations Also Threaten Birds and Small Mammals
Unlike other countries, the US isn't taking action.
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Republicans Push Bill to Strip Migrant Workers of Their Few Rights, Undercut US Workers
Labor activists say it legalizes indentured servitude.
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The Fight for Net Neutrality Is “Not Over”: Groups Launch Internet-Wide Campaign Pushing Congress to Overrule FCC Vote
The internet has given ordinary people more power than ever before.
Brooklyn Court: NYPD’s Use of Cellphone Trackers Unconstitutional
This ruling raises more questions than it answers.
The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan
In this deeply conservative society, these women are busting stereotypes every day.
Republicans’ College Endowment Tax Will Impact Research Funding and Financial Aid
Endowment revenue provides critical research funding and financial aid.
Rebranding Hate: What Poland’s Independence Day Protests Tell Us About Europe’s Rightward Shift
This rebranding has gone a long way toward bolstering the popularity of far-right parties.