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GOP Senators Use Jackson Hearing to Agitate Their Base Before Election Campaigns
The depth of disrespect demonstrated by the Republicans was unprecedented.
Higher Education Is Now a Battlefield Between Workers and Corporatization
“Power Despite Precarity” offers a case study of how educators in the California State University system built power.
Research Finds Investment in Permanent Child Tax Credit Would Pay Off 10-Fold
Raising family incomes by $1,000 yearly would cost $97 billion and create $982 billion in benefits, research finds.
Louisiana Town Passes Texas-Style Ordinance Barring Abortion Outright
The ordinance makes abortions illegal for anyone within the town's limits, at any stage of pregnancy.
Fear-Based “Parental Bills of Rights” Are a Right-Wing Siege on Public Education
Many educators and advocates are rising to the challenge of multi-pronged attacks on public sex and race education.
Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill to Guarantee Housing as a Human Right
The bill would repeal the Faircloth Amendment, which places a hard limit on the amount of public housing in the country.
Our Governments Have Chosen Capitalism Over Preparing for Next COVID Surge
In refusing to prioritize preparation for the next COVID surge, our leaders are sacrificing the most vulnerable.
Wife of Supreme Court Justice Texted Trump’s Chief of Staff to Overturn Election
The texts from Ginni Thomas to Mark Meadows demonstrate a conflict of interest in her husband's work.
US Hawks Are Trying to Increase Military Budget — and Use Ukraine as Excuse
The military budget is at a record high, but that's not stopping some lawmakers from pushing for more.
Activists Decry “Climate-Wrecking” Biden Plan to Boost US Gas Exports to Europe
Biden has announced an effort to ramp up US gas shipments to EU countries as they look to reduce dependence on Russia.