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The Right Is Passing Bills That Ban the Teaching of Empathy and Care in Schools
Opponents of social and emotional learning liken increasing emotional intelligence to a left-wing Trojan Horse.
As Housing Costs Skyrocket, Homelessness in US Hits Record High
High housing costs have left many Americans “living paycheck to paycheck and one crisis away from homelessness.”
Insurers Are Hiring Doctors With History of Malpractice to Decide on Coverage
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year.
EPA Is Considering Approval of Pesticide Despite It Not Meeting Safety Standards
Internal emails suggest that political pressure plays a role in eschewing public health concerns.
Police Tech Isn’t Designed to Be Accurate — It’s Made to Exert Social Control
Policing technologies are inaccurate by design.
LGBTQ Muslims Call for Permanent Ceasefire in Front of Stonewall
“Queer Muslim New Yorkers are rising up in solidarity with Palestinian,” organizers said.
Expert: Biden Remark on Israel’s “Indiscriminate Bombing” Could Incriminate Him
“Biden is in effect conceding that the Israeli military is committing war crimes,” the international law expert said.
Sanders Moves to Force Vote on Probe Into Israel Human Rights “Atrocities”
Israel’s assault will “remembered among some of the darkest chapters of our modern history,” Sanders said.
EPA Lauded for Opening Review Process of Vinyl Chloride, a Known Carcinogen
The chemical is linked to higher rates of lung and liver cancer, liver disease, neurological problems and miscarriage.
Wisconsin Legislators Propose Amendment to Repeal Anti-Marriage Equality Laws
Democrats proposing the repeal are hopeful they can get Republicans to support it, too.