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The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
Student Debt Activists Say Much More Is Needed — Including Free College
After Biden's announcement, advocates are pushing for larger-scale debt cancellation and free education for all.
As Attacks on Queer and Trans People Accelerate, We Need Solidarity Now
“I've never seen anything like this in my life,” says journalist Melissa Gira Grant.
Climate Crisis Is Killing Off Key Insects and Spreading Insect-Borne Diseases
Although climate change is undoubtedly bad news for many insects, some that spread disease are thriving.
Oklahoma Teacher Disciplined for Sharing Access to Banned Books Has Quit
Both the state and the school created “an impossible working environment for teachers,” she said in a statement.
Mainstream Press’s Initial Coverage of Climate Bill Was a Lazy Distortion
If a news story catches your eye, read about it again a couple of weeks later -- and look beyond the main networks.
Former FBI Agent: Trump “Admits” He Took Docs Through Executive Privilege Claims
In claiming “executive privilege” with classified documents Trump's lawsuit inadvertently admits he acted improperly.
Biden Announces Long-Awaited Plan to Cancel Up to $20K in Student Debt
The president also said he is extending the student loan payment pause “one final time” until December 31.
Texas District Votes to Forbid Acknowledging Trans People Exist in Schools
The policy will require school district staff to only use pronouns associated with a student's sex assigned at birth.
Chomsky: Six Months Into War, Diplomatic Settlement in Ukraine Is Still Possible
Noam Chomsky analyzes Russia’s war on Ukraine and the prospects for peace, six months into the humanitarian disaster.