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Senator Grassley Demands Red Cross Disclose Haiti Spending – and Gives Them a Deadline
Grassley is well known for his scrutiny of the nonprofit sector and particularly the Red Cross.
Widespread Public Support Bolsters Bill to End Restrictions on Abortion Coverage
The EACH Woman Act would nullify existing abortion bans and prevent future blocks to access for low-income women.
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Is Your Child Coloring With Asbestos?
Experts say there is no “safe” level of asbestos exposure.
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Sex Workers Say Decision by Visa and MasterCard to Leave Backpage Website Puts Them at Risk
Websites providing sex workers with forums to screen clients and stay safe on the job are under attack.
Connecting Pediatricians to Local Anti-Poverty Resources Can Improve Child Health
Students at UNC created a health toolkit to address the increasing childhood poverty in North Carolina.
Lawmakers Go on Offensive With Landmark Pro-Choice Bill
The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act would dismantle the ban on federal funding of abortion.
A Mounting Humanitarian Catastrophe in Yemen: War Death Toll Tops 3,000
According to the United Nations, 80 percent of Yemen's 25 million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian aid
Child Labor: A Hidden Atrocity of the Syrian Crisis
A new report shows that Syrian children contribute to the family income in more than three quarters of surveyed households.
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KKK Schedules Rally on South Carolina Statehouse Grounds
As churches burn across the South and a vigorous discussion over the Confederate flag grips the country the KKK has decided to enter the mix.
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Two Years After Pelican Bay Hunger Strike, What’s Changed for People Inside the Prison?
After mass hunger strikes in 2011 and 2013, California prisoners continue to organize and protest solitary confinement.