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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs “Educational Gag Order” Into Law
“It was never about ‘the children,’ and always about absolute exclusion from public life,” journalist Erin Reed said.
US-Led “Ceasefire” Resolution Fails, Condemned for Not Demanding Real Ceasefire
The UN resolution didn't demand a ceasefire, but rather called it “imperative” that one eventually come about.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Files a Motion to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
Greene said she filed because Johnson forced a vote on continuing resolutions and funding bills to avert a shutdown.
Georgia GOP-Passed Bill Removes Employer Right to Recognize Unions Right Away
As of 2022, only 5.4 percent of workers in Georgia were represented by a union.
Footage Shows an IDF Drone Killing What Appear to Be Civilians in Gaza
Edward Snowden called it the “sort of behavior the ICJ explicitly forbid in the genocide ruling against Israel."
More Than 40 Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy Riders Defeated in Spending Bill
Many anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans reacted negatively to the bill, which must pass by Friday night to avert a shutdown.
Prominent Jewish Americans Sign Statement Denouncing AIPAC’s Electoral Influence
The statement by prominent Jewish Americans expressed opposition to “the unprecedented and damaging role of AIPAC.”
Sanders, Democrats Introduce Bill to Guarantee Workers Paid Time Off
The US is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t guarantee time off for workers.
Report Says That a “Medical Ethics Crisis” Is Unfolding in Louisiana
The “constitutional, human rights, public health, and medical ethics crisis” is caused by the state’s abortion ban.
US Unveils Ambiguous UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution
Meanwhile, Israel’s ongoing attack on Al-Shifa Hospital has once again displaced Palestinians seeking shelter inside.