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Biden Awards Cheney With Presidential Citizens Medal Despite Human Rights Record
Liz Cheney is being honored alongside 19 other recipients, some of whom fought for LGBTQ rights, which she once opposed.
House Dem: Newly Released Rules Package Shows GOP “Doubling Down” on Extremism
Rep. Jim McGovern says Republicans are moving to further diminish the power of the minority party.
India’s Free Library Movement Counters Caste Discrimination and Authoritarianism
Organizers are leaning into the library as a crucial institution in broader movements for social and political change.
2024 Was Challenging Year for Trans People — But There Were Some Major Victories
From court wins to election victories, it is these gains that trans people can carry into 2025 with hope.
Amazon Nears Ecological Tipping Point as Fires and Drought Ravage Rainforest
Dry conditions were fueled by deforestation and the El Niño weather pattern, and made worse by climate change.
Israel’s New Year Strikes on Gaza Leave Over 20 Dead, Including Children
Two refugee camps were bombed as civilians face growing risk of disease and starvation.
MIT Student Barred From Campus Over Pro-Palestine Advocacy
Prahlad Iyengar faces disciplinary action after actions such as questioning Lockheed Martin recruiters on campus.
To Qualify for Child Care, Parents Are Quitting Jobs and Passing on Raises
Stringent eligibility cutoffs chosen by many states can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility.
Organizers Fight the Greenwashing of Plastic Pollution With Grassroots Power
While they expect new challenges from Trump’s administration, organizers are going local in the plastics fight in 2025.
Guantánamo Detainee Held Without Charge for Over Two Decades Is Repatriated
There are now 26 detainees remaining, the majority of whom have never been charged and have been approved for release.