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Right Wing “Woke Heat Maps” Target and Track Progressives for Crackdown
Numerous right-wing groups have created rankings and cluster maps to keep track of the left's alleged influence.
CBO: Letting Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Would Save US Nearly $290 Billion
The Democrats' proposal would impose punishment on pharmaceutical companies that increase prices faster than inflation.
Grassroots Defense Committees Support Criminalized Survivors of Violence
The criminal legal system in the United States forces survivors to choose between their freedom and their lives.
Companies Offering Abortion Travel Benefits Donate to Anti-Abortion Politicians
Advocates cite privacy concerns and ask whether companies can truly be trusted to support people seeking abortion care.
My University “Rebranded.” Instead, It Should’ve Actually Confronted Injustice.
UMass Boston's rebranding may serve to establish the campus as a beacon of bait-and-switch austerity politics.
Protests Outside Justices’ Homes Have Increased Since the Overturning of “Roe”
Pressure to end protests at Supreme Court justices’ homes is mounting, but activists refuse to back down.
Wisconsin State Supreme Court Rules Ballot Drop Boxes Are Illegal
Drop boxes that are currently installed will not be usable in next month's primary election races.
Newsom Announces California Is Going to Start Making Its Own Low-Cost Insulin
“In California, we know people should not go into debt to receive life-saving medication,” the governor said.
The Time to Plan for Winter COVID Needs to Start Now
Omicron variant BA.5 is being described by scientists as “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.”
Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Abortion Travelers, Contraception Access
The right is seeking to limit abortion travel and bar contraception access in the wake of “Dobbs v. Jackson.”