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Billions Are Available to Tackle Environmental Racism. Where Is the Money Going?
Under-resourced communities of color are struggling to access funding supposedly allotted for environmental justice.
Iowa Republicans Propose Amendment That Would Ban Same-Sex Marriages
The proposal is unlikely to pass, as a majority of the state’s residents support preserving marriage equality.
Chicago Picks Progressive to Take On School Privatizer in Mayoral Runoff
Brandon Johnson’s grassroots campaign centers on expanding resources for Chicago's public schools and taxing the rich.
Conservative Supreme Court Justices Question Biden’s Student Debt Plan
Writer Eleni Schirmer, who organizes with the Debt Collective, discusses the future of student debt.
DeSantis Targets Immigrants in Lead-Up to Likely Presidential Run
Advocates in Florida are preparing to address the “surveillance state” created by DeSantis’s anti-immigrant proposals.
DeSantis Pivots Right on Abortion, Laying Groundwork for Presidential Primary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stayed quiet about abortion rights during reelection, but now he’s pushing an abortion ban.
30 Million Across the US Have Their Family’s Food Assistance Slashed
“Poverty and hunger are policy choices. It’s time we step up and do more,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Bernie Sanders Reintroduces PRO Act as Labor Activity Is on the Rise
The PRO Act is a sweeping piece of labor legislation that would massively increase workers’ ability to unionize.
Nebraska Democrat Vows to Filibuster All Bills Until Anti-Trans Bill Is Defeated
If the anti-trans bill advances, Democratic state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has vowed to “make it painful for everyone."
“I Am Fired Up”: Sanders, Warren Join Rally for Student Debt Cancellation
“In America, you should not have to face financial ruin because you want a damn education,” Sanders said.