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Sex Ed Programs Face Anti-LGBTQ Backlash
Progressive parents and educators are fighting to make sex ed inclusive, informative and relevant.
Legal Hemp in the USA: What the 2018 Farm Bill Means for US Hemp and Agriculture
For hemp supporters and industry professionals, it's a cause for celebration.
Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States
Ten years after the coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash dumps are leaking pollution in 22 states.
Outrage as US-Saudi Coalition Undermines UN Resolution Endorsing Yemen Ceasefire
The ceasefire could quickly collapse if a Security Council resolution endorsing the agreement is not adopted soon.
Studies Warn of Increasing Sea Level Rise
New studies show that the loss of ice mass in Antarctica has tripled in the last decade.
The US Announces Plans to Withdraw Ground Troops From Syria
Antiwar groups applaud the news, but are calling for the US to also take action on Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.
First Step Act Has Sinister Implications for the Poor and Marginalized
The Senate passed the sentencing reform bill on Tuesday night in an 87-12 vote.
Facebook Let Corporate Partners Read Users’ Private Messages
A new report details how Facebook gave tech corporations access to users' data without their consent.
A Canadian Yemeni’s Struggle to Shed Light on the War on Yemen
Will Canada listen and be willing to give up its $15 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia?
DeVos’s Response to School Shootings? Make School More Like Prison
Trump and DeVos are using gun violence to justify rolling back civil rights and militarizing public schools.