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Self-Determination Has Been Wrenched Away From Half the US Population
For the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court has retracted a fundamental constitutional right.
As Supreme Court Rapidly Erodes Rights, Senator Cornyn Says “Now Do ‘Plessy'”
The Republican senator later tried to clarify the remark, which some said served “to deflect and distract.”
“Crisis of Our Democracy”: AOC Calls for Supreme Court Justices to Be Impeached
“The Supreme Court has dramatically overreached its authority,” the lawmaker said.
Abortion Providers in Wisconsin Will Be Granted Clemency, Gov. Tony Evers Says
Evers said he'd grant clemency to any physician charged under an 1849 anti-abortion statute in the state.
NATO Will Increase Ranks of “High-Readiness” Forces by 650 Percent
Antiwar activists are condemning NATO's decision, saying it “will not make the world safer.”
Ilhan Omar Urges Impeachment Investigations Into Right-Wing Justices
Omar called for Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett to face inquiries.
Organic Food Maker Amy’s Kitchen Faces Several Unfair Labor Practice Charges
Workers at Amy's Kitchen report a breakneck work pace, denial of bathroom breaks, and surveillance, threats and firings.
Senators Warren and Smith Call on Biden and Congress to Protect Abortion Access
The president has offered no concrete plans for protecting abortion access beyond voting for Democrats in the midterms.
Infrastructural Crisis in Schools Is Harming Student Health and Learning
The majority of U.S. public schools are ill-equipped to handle climate change, putting the health of students at risk.
Formerly Incarcerated Women in Tennessee Win Reforms Ending Shackled Births
Advocates for reproductive rights in Tennessee won an important concession — an end to pregnancy in cuffs and chains.