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FL Org Gathers Signatures for Ballot Measure to Undo State’s 6-Week Abortion Ban
The proposal would allow abortions up to the point of “fetal viability,” generally recognized as 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Environmental Groups Urge EPA Action on Methane Emissions From Landfills
Methane has been identified by international climate experts as a key driver of planetary heating.
Fight for Student Debt Relief Won’t End With Supreme Court Ruling, AOC Vows
The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision on student debt relief any week now.
Responding to Censure, Schiff Says He’d Impeach Trump Again “in a Heartbeat”
“I wear this partisan vote as a badge of honor,” Schiff said in his closing remarks after his censure.
1 Year After “Roe” Overturn, Most Americans Say Ruling Has Been Bad for Country
Eight in ten Americans oppose the new standard created by the Supreme Court because it removed a constitutional right.
AOC Is Boycotting Modi’s Address Over “Deeply Troubling” Human Rights Record
Far right Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to speak before Congress.
Private Equity Influence Is at the Heart of Cop City, Report Reveals
“Private equity is fully part of and fully profiting from the prison-industrial complex,” says coauthor of the report.
Sanders Bill Would Force Pentagon to Pass Audit — or Return Part of Its Budget
In December, the Pentagon was unable to account for more than 60 percent of its $3.5 trillion in total assets.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Amend Civil Rights Act to Include LGBTQ Protections
The bill would codify protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County.
Advocates: Alito Must Recuse Due to Billionaire’s Stake in Student Debt Cases
GOP megadonor Paul Singer’s think tank filed a brief in support of overturning student debt relief.