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New Zealand PM Announces Ban on Assault Rifles After Christchurch Massacre
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's decisive action following the right-wing attack was praised by progressives in the U.S.
US Uses Several Clandestine Shelters to Detain Immigrant Children
The federal government is relying on secret shelters to hold unaccompanied minors.
Jury Finds Monsanto’s Roundup Guilty of Causing Cancer
The jury's verdict comes just months after Monsanto was ordered to pay over $200 million in damages to another plaintiff.
At UN, Trump Administration Tried to Roll Back Protections for Women
U.S. officials have reportedly been quietly building an international anti-choice coalition.
Beto O’Rourke Raises $6.1 Million in First 24 Hours of His Campaign
It's the largest initial fundraising haul for any Democratic contender who has disclosed figures to date.
Elizabeth Warren Says, “Get Rid of the Electoral College”
The Massachusetts senator's call for bold voting rights reform is part of her broader policy agenda.
Blowing the Whistle on Sexual Violence Committed by a Human Rights Journalist
Hirokawa Ryuichi, a charismatic figure in the realm of progressive journalism in Japan, has abused women for decades.
Glyphosate Herbicides Are Altering the Food Chain
Glyphosate-based herbicides are not supposed to harm wildlife, but lab studies keep finding otherwise.
Fascist Jair Bolsonaro Arrives to Meet With Trump
Brazil and the U.S. will reportedly discuss military and economic ties, as well as regime change in Venezuela.
“Off the Charts” Arsenic Levels Detected in Western Pennsylvania Groundwater
The pollutant is leaching from a coal ash landfill at a power generating station.