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Anti-Abortion Groups Funneled Millions in Dark Money to Shape Supreme Court
A dark money network led by the Federalist Society’s co-chair spent millions promoting Trump’s Supreme Court picks.
Chomsky: US Is Prioritizing Its Jockeying With Russia, Not Ukrainians’ Lives
The U.S. appears dedicated to the grotesque experiment of seeing if Putin will destroy Ukraine or slink away in defeat.
Starbucks Announces Wage Raises — But Only for Stores That Aren’t Unionizing
The union has filed charges with the labor board over the move, which is potentially illegal.
Progressive Leader Nina Turner Loses Ohio Election to Establishment Incumbent
Rep. Shontel Brown, boosted by torrents of super PAC spending, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary.
New York and Minnesota Are Poised to Join California as Abortion Safe Havens
Abortion safe havens may become necessary for many Americans, if the Supreme Court overturns “Roe v. Wade.”
It’s Time to Challenge the Corporate University
Both public and private universities have been gradually moving toward market-driven models, creating a “gilded age.”
The Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
Fossil fuel interest groups tell New Mexicans: Let us keep drilling or the state’s education system will collapse.
“We Are Not Going Back!” A Furious Elizabeth Warren Tells Crowd Outside SCOTUS
“Understand this,” she said. “I have seen the world where abortion is illegal. And we are not going back. Not ever.”
Canceling Student Debt Is Morally Right. It’s Also Good Politics for Democrats.
Anything less than universal student debt cancellation would be a mistake.
Russian and US Escalations Raise Risk of Direct Military Clash in Ukraine
Supporting people in Ukraine means bolstering negotiations, not sending more weapons, Medea Benjamin says.