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Planned Parenthood Head Calls for Adding Justices to SCOTUS and More Reforms
“The courts have been used as a vehicle to advance a dangerous agenda,” the organization's president said.
Florida Teacher Under Investigation for Showing Disney Movie With Gay Character
The film, “Strange World,” is rated PG and features a character who is very briefly shown to be gay.
“Greatest Wealth Transfer in History” Is Poised to Further Entrench Inequality
A recent New York Times analysis demonstrates that "we are not taxing the very wealthy enough,” said one professor.
Legislative Attacks on Drag Performances Lead to Cancellation of Pride Events
“This is the goal, they want to eliminate LGBTQ people from public life,” said one LGBTQ advocate.
Thai Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers to Reject a Decade of Military Rule
However, efforts to challenge the army and the monarchy will be complicated by the junta-authored constitution.
These Activists Worked to Bail Out Incarcerated Women in Time for Mother’s Day
Black-led groups around the country reunited incarcerated mothers and their kids through the Mama's Day Bail Out.
DeSantis Ramps Up His Attack on Florida’s Public Sector Unions
A slate of new bills targeting public sector unions will worsen the state's teacher shortage.
US Sold Weapons to Nearly 60 Percent of World’s Authoritarian Nations in 2022
U.S. weapons sales fly in the face of Biden's claims to be leading “democracies” in a global fight against autocracy.
United Pilots Picket for New Contract as Strikes Loom at Southwest and American
United pilots protested at airports across the U.S. on the heels of strike-authorization votes at two other airlines.
Exploitative Child Labor Is Hurting Kids’ Ability to Stay in School
Thousands of low-income youths are working in violation of federal law and are struggling to complete school.