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AOC Blasts Corporate Media for “Disgusting” Coverage of Killing of Jordan Neely
“Because Jordan was houseless and crying for food … the murderer gets protected with passive headlines and no charges.”
TX School Cancels Theater Trip After Parents Complain About “Cross-Gender” Roles
Actors have played roles that don’t align with their gender “since the creation of theater,” one theater employee said.
4 Years of Organizing Paid Off: New York Says Yes to Publicly Owned Renewables
The new law also prioritizes organized labor and a just transition for workers displaced from fossil fuel projects.
Report: Central Legal Case Against Student Debt Relief Is “Fundamentally False”
A new analysis finds evidence that the case should never have been accepted by the Supreme Court.
Florida Republican Admits During Speech His Party Has Hatred for LGBTQ People
GOP Rep. Jeff Holcomb's speech earlier this week was met with audible gasps in the chamber.
Billionaire Harlan Crow Paid for Clarence Thomas’s Great-Nephew’s Private School
Thomas did not report the tuition payments from Crow on his annual financial disclosures.
New Research Upends the Notion That Significant Wage Hikes Are Job Killers
A working paper shows that large minimum wage increases can have positive effects on both earnings and employment.
Biden Officials Are Backing Another “Climate Bomb” Fossil Fuel Project in Alaska
The nearly $40 billion proposal would see the construction of a pipeline and LNG facility along Alaska's south coast.
Texas Bill Would Let Secretary of State Undo Elections in Largest Dem-Run County
The bill only requires the secretary of state to believe — not prove — election discrepancies occurred.
Residents Call for Shut Down of PA Shell Plastics Plant After Chemical Leak
For six months, the plant has been the site of multiple malfunctions, including a leak of benzene, a known carcinogen.