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Medication Abortion Is Not Enough to Solve the Abortion Access Crisis
The intense focus on medication abortion post-"Roe" risks leaving behind people for whom it isn’t a feasible option.
GOP: Student Loan Forgiveness Hurts Ability to Lure Poor People Into Military
Progressives criticized Republicans for openly advocating for the continuation of the poverty draft.
Trump’s Lawyers Are Already Bickering With the Special Master, Whom They Picked
Special Master Raymond Dearie asked Trump's lawyers to explain the details over documents he's claimed are declassified.
Hurricane Fiona Damage Shows Puerto Rico Still Hampered by US Colonial Control
Yet, says Democracy Now!'s Juan Gonzalez, Puerto Rican people have developed their own resilient methods of survival.
Texas Banned More Books Than Any Other State Last Year, Analysis Finds
The books that were banned frequently included themes or characters focused on marginalized communities.
Democrats’ Failure to Embrace the Progressive Grassroots Could Spell Their Doom
As the right wing works to dismantle democracy in the U.S., grassroots organizing offers the only plausible resistance.
Trump’s Hiding of Information Isn’t “Unprecedented.” It’s a Horrifying Norm.
In response to Trump's document scandal, let's challenge the policies of secrecy that are threatening democracy.
Why Is the UN Welcoming Philippine Dictator’s Son to Power?
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s speech at the UN will represent a cruel hypocrisy to the many Filipinos who have suffered.
Sheriffs Who Spread 2020 Lies Are Planning More Voter Intimidation for Midterms
Far right sheriffs are vowing to “monitor” this year's midterm elections. They constitute a threat to voting rights.
Renowned Economists Urge “Emergency” Corporate Taxes to Avert Global Recession
A new report says it's crucial to tax “the multinationals and the super-rich,” who have benefited from recent crises.