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GOP’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Is a Midterm Tactic — But Not in the Way You Think
The proposed ban is a cynical gambit to enable GOP lawmakers to feign distance and appear more “moderate” than they are.
Oath Keepers Were Emboldened by Trump Tweet, New January 6 Audio Shows
“He didn't say not to do anything to the congressmen,” a member of the far right militia group said in the recording.
Judge Said Religious Employers Can Deny Preventive Care — a Dizzying Precedent
Today’s hearing will clarify the ruling letting employers off the hook for preventive care they associate with “sin.”
Reimagining the Commons Is One Step Toward a Future Without Police
This is about far more than access to goods and services; it’s about a new conception of community and social relations.
Across the Midwest, Counties Are Building New Jails on Toxic Land
At least 23 jails have either been proposed or constructed on toxic and contaminated lands since 2020.
Trump Admits to Taking Government Docs, But Claims He Declassified Them
Using “declassification” as a defense is inadequate, based on the laws Trump may have violated.
Minor League Baseball Players Are Unionized for the First Time in History
Minor league players currently only make an average of about $12,000 per season, which is close to the poverty line.
Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Call for Abolition of “Death by Incarceration”
An activist coalition is urging UN experts to call for the abolition of “life without parole” sentences in the U.S.
Meadows Complies With DOJ, Hands Over Evidence Relating to Jan. 6 Inquiry
Meadows is the highest-ranking former Trump official to comply with a subpoena request from the Justice Department.
For Decades, Rail Executives Have Raked in Record Profits at Workers’ Expense
The railway crisis was “30 years in the making,” said an organizer for Railroad Workers United.