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GOP’s “Women’s Bill of Rights” Riddled With Attacks on Trans People
Far from recognizing women's rights, one Harvard Law expert described the measure as being “solely about transphobia.”
Pregnant People May Be Under Intensified Tech Surveillance in Post-“Roe” US
A new report forecasts a possible future where “antiquated abortion laws are enforced with cutting-edge technology.”
Greenhouse Gases Trapped Almost 50 Percent More Heat Last Year Than in 1990
NOAA announced that “the primary gases responsible for climate change continue rising rapidly.”
Lockheed Martin Gave Over $250k to Politicians as They Discussed Ukraine Bills
The 147 donations came as Congress was debating a package for roughly $40 billion of aid to Ukraine.
The Secret Service Has Spent $2 Million at Trump Properties, CREW Says
The funds spent to protect Trump at his own properties “directly benefited him financially,” the organization said.
Texas GOP Sets Sights on Banning Companies From Helping Workers Get Abortions
The threat is the latest in Republicans’ quest to manipulate laws to wrest bodily autonomy from their constituents.
Ginni Thomas Told Arizona Republican Lawmakers to Overturn 2020 Election Outcome
Thomas cited a faulty reading of the U.S. Constitution to urge lawmakers to illegally defy the will of Arizona voters.
NLRB: Starbucks Must Recognize Union in Store After Violating Law Over 200 Times
Requests for bargaining orders are rare, and the move is a show of how egregious Starbucks’s union busting has been.
School Board Considers Reverting School Names Back to Confederate Generals
The schools' names were originally changed after the police murder of George Floyd and the uprisings that followed.
New Laws Make It Hard for Some Educators to Discuss Buffalo Shooting in Class
In some states, laws now limit how teachers can discuss race, “divisive concepts” or current events.