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The First Amendment May Not Protect Us: Trump’s FCC Intensifies Attack on Press
Resistance to Trump must prioritize media reform because without a free press, no other issue will gain traction.
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How to Oppose the Coming Tide of Right-Wing Planned Parenthood Protests
Opponents of women's reproductive rights and abortion will be picketing Planned Parenthood this Saturday.
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Label Could Come Next Week, Despite Career Officials’ Objections
The Trump administration on Monday was on the verge of naming the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, but held off.
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Israel Passes Law to Legalize Theft of Private Palestinian Land
Israel's parliament approved a bill to retroactively legalize the expropriation by settlers of private Palestinian land.
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Canada Tackles “Systemic Overuse” of Solitary Confinement
A disturbing trend of frequent use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is prompting calls to abolish it.
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A Step Toward Environmental Justice in North Carolina’s Hog Country
After years, people living near industrial hog farms across Eastern North Carolina had their fears pollution recognized.
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Trump’s Hard Line on Iran Will Give Saudis Free Hand in Yemen
Thousands more Yemeni children will likely die of hunger due to Trump's unreserved support for Saudi Arabia's war.
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EPA Workers to Trump: We Don’t Want Scott Pruitt as Our New Boss
EPA workers, activists and community members protested Trump and his EPA nominee, Scott Pruitt, in a rally Monday.
Republicans Want to Let Fossil Fuel Companies Waste Taxpayers’ Natural Gas
The GOP is moving to axe rules designed to improve air quality and bring in millions of dollars in royalties.
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The Scramble for Reproductive Health Care Coverage in the Time of Trump
The time to obtain contraceptives is now.