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House Republican’s Vow After School Shooting: “We’re Not Going to Fix It”
Rep. Tim Burchett claimed that only a “revival” of Christianity, not Congress, can solve the problem.
At Least 39 Asylum Seekers Dead After Fire at Migrant Jail in Mexico
“This tragedy is the direct result of the United States’s immigration system,” one immigrant advocate said.
Youth Organizers Are Uniting Marginalized Communities to Stop Atlanta’s Cop City
Inspired by Black radical tradition, youth activists are building a powerful coalition in the struggle to Stop Cop City.
SCOTUS Denies Steven Donziger’s Request for Appeal of Conviction in Chevron Case
The move could have implications for the pending ruling regarding the FDA’s approval of a common abortion drug.
Chipotle Must Pay $240K to Workers After It Closed Unionizing Store in Maine
Labor officials found that Chipotle illegally closed the store after workers sought to form the company’s first union.
Netanyahu Delays Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Israel’s Far Right
Netanyahu agreed to establish a new national guard under the control of the ultranationalist national security minister.
The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It’s Only March
The latest spill at a factory outside Philadelphia has sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River.
The 10 Largest Deposit Accounts at SVB Held $13 Billion, FDIC Chair Says
One researcher called the SVB bailout “a good illustration of the enormous class bias in American policymaking.”
Report: Trump, Bush Tax Cuts Have Largely Driven National Debt Issues Since 2001
“The United States does not have a high-spending problem; it has a low-tax problem,” the report concludes.
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill Banning Care for Trans Youth
Republicans, however, hold a supermajority in the Kentucky legislature and are likely to override the veto.