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Volunteers Organize to Save Abortion Clinic From Being Fined “Out of Existence”
Activists say the financial penalties are part of a targeted attack against one of only two clinics in Orlando, Florida.
Anti-Corruption Advocate Bernardo Arévalo Wins Presidency in Guatemala
The question now is whether Arévalo will be permitted to take office in January 2024.
New Mexico Schools Are Increasingly Embracing Restorative Justice
The shift comes as Indigenous leaders in the state have called for an end to the “criminalization of Native children.”
Most US Students Say Their School’s Curriculum Doesn’t Include LGBTQ Topics
LGBTQ kids across the country have had to learn about their history from sources beyond textbooks and classrooms.
Ecuadorians Vote on Referendum to End Oil Drilling in Yasuní National Park
The vote offers Indigenous tribes and the entire country the possibility of “a different future,” said one advocate.
Inside the Big Pharma Playbook Making Prescription Drugs Unaffordable in the US
Polling shows that large numbers of Americans are forgoing prescribed medicines because they can’t afford them.
Biden Urged to Back Hawaiian Cases Against Big Oil Ahead of Maui Visit
The historic blaze that leveled Lahaina has sparked national conversations about the climate emergency.
Golden Lashes Out at Student Borrowers After Taking Donation From Sallie Mae
Golden responded to a question about the student loan company's donation by railing against “radical leftist elites.”
4 in 5 LGBTQ Americans Feel Less Safe Because of Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
Anti-LGBTQ laws and policies “codifies discrimination and stigma into law,” the Human Rights Campaign said.
AR Teachers Will Teach AP African American History Despite Retaliation Fears
Educators will teach the course despite a recent law weakening rules protecting them against unjust dismissals.