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Iowa Republicans Pass Bill to Allow 14-Year-Olds to Work in Meat Coolers
“This session will go down in history as one of the most divisive and cruel ever seen in Iowa.”
MO Senate Proposes Bill That Would Allow Murder Charges for Getting an Abortion
The bill does not explicitly mention whether it would criminalize out-of-state travel for abortion care.
Tucker Carlson Has Plans for His Own “Media Empire”: Report
According to Axios, he is preparing to battle Fox News to get out of his contract, which concludes in January 2025.
This Little-Known Company Is Making Millions Off the Western Water Shortage
Vidler finds untapped water in rural communities and markets it to developers and corporations in fast-growing cities.
Texas House Passes Bill to Allow Election Workers to Carry Guns at Polling Sites
Voting rights advocates say the bill would only serve to intimidate voters and encourage vigilantism.
Media Monopolies and Prosecution of Assange Drive Drop in US Press Freedom Rank
“Major structural barriers to press freedom persist in this country,” according to Reporters Without Borders.
Idaho’s “Abortion Trafficking” Law Takes Effect
The law effectively criminalizes medical care legally obtained in neighboring states.
Cop City Protesters Face Felonies for Flyering as Police Repress Student Sit-Ins
Truthout obtained Cop City’s certificate of insurance as activists and students target the project’s investors.
Police Arrest Dozens for Peacefully Protesting King Charles III’s Coronation
New anti-protest laws have given UK police unprecedented power to clamp down on free speech and peaceful protest.
Indigenous Shipibo-Konibo-Xetebo Group Defends Peruvian Amazon From Destruction
La Guardia Indígena protects around 8 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon from logging, fishing and coca growing.