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Manchin’s Likely Backing of Biden SCOTUS Pick Reflects Court’s Conservative Role
The two biggest obstacles to Biden’s agenda say they won’t obstruct his court pick. They haven’t had a change of heart.
Trump’s Political Depravity Sank to a New Level This Past Week
Trump is seeding the ground for “Stop-the-Steal” true believers to take control of state elections apparatuses in 2022.
House Dems’ New Anti-Progressive PAC Is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs
The group will spend money to protect incumbent Democrats in safe districts against progressive primary challengers.
Disabled Activist Speaks Out Against Ableism During Pandemic
Alice Wong says that pandemic policy and discourse reflects how disabled people are often considered disposable.
South Dakota Governor Signs “Cruel and Dangerous” Transgender Athletes Ban
Gov. Kristi Noem signed S.B. 46, which mandates that scholastic sports teams be segregated by sex assigned at birth.
Forced Sterilizations Are Still Legal in 31 States, New Report Shows
Some laws passed as recently as 2019, according to a new report about this overlooked aspect of reproductive justice.
Death Surrounds Us — We Cannot Ignore Its Reality, or Its Mystery
Death is a problem only for the living because we cannot grasp its meaning from this side of life.
Biden Should Replace Breyer With a True Progressive
The most progressive judge Biden is considering is Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Congressional Staffers Announce That They Are Unionizing
The announcement came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed support for unionizing staffers.
RNC Censures Cheney, Kinzinger, Calls Jan. 6 “Legitimate Political Discourse”
“I do not recognize those in my party who have abandoned the Constitution to embrace Donald Trump,” Cheney said.