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Historians Condemn Philly Museum for Hosting Right-Wing Moms for Liberty Event
Moms for Liberty aims “to obstruct the professional responsibilities of historians,” one historians' group said.
Corporate Donors Fund Dark Money Push for Third Party Presidential Challenger
Of the 36 disclosed by the IRS, only two are not corporate executives, retired corporate executives or their spouses.
DeSantis Says He Would Eliminate 4 Federal Agencies, Including IRS, as President
Notably excluded from DeSantis’s wishlist are agencies like the Pentagon that fuel militarization.
Oregon Legislature Advances Ballot Question on Ranked-Choice Voting
Two states currently have ranked-choice voting for statewide elections. That number could double by next fall.
Supreme Court Reverses Decades of Precedent to Curtail Affirmative Action
The decision will likely have devastating impacts on racial equity in higher education.
Teamsters Warn a Nationwide UPS Strike Is “Imminent”
“The largest single-employer strike in American history now appears inevitable,” said the union’s general president.
Almost 7 Million People Are Predicted to Lose Medicaid Due to “Technicalities”
Of the 15 million expected to lose coverage, nearly 7 million may lose it solely due to clerical or logistical problems.
Activists Demand Climate Action as Deadly Heat and Toxic Smoke Envelop the US
As air quality deteriorates across the Northeast and Midwest, the South and Southwest experience scorching temperatures.
Sen. Rick Scott’s Travel Warning for Florida Is a Veiled Threat to Socialists
The logic-defying statement by Scott echoed similar remarks he made in May.
Pension Funds Pay Huge Price for Fossil Fuel Investments, Study Shows
Public pensions would have 16.6 percent lower emissions and be worth $21 billion more if they had divested a decade ago.