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Ginni Thomas, Wife of Clarence Thomas, Attended “Stop the Steal” Rally on Jan. 6
Ginni Thomas claims her work does not interfere with or influence her husband's decisions on the Supreme Court.
A Tiny Christian College Is Fueling the Right’s Nationwide War on Public Schools
Hillsdale College's president likes to say, “Teaching is our trade; also, I confess, it's our weapon.”
Russia’s War on Ukraine Risks “Meltdown of Global Food System,” UN Chief Says
Russia and Ukraine produce about 30 percent of the world's wheat. The war is creating a food crisis.
Prisons Aim to Stifle Creativity. Here’s a Book That Pushes Back.
“The Sentences That Create Us” is a how-to-write manual pitched perfectly for incarcerated people who want to write.
Progressives Are Urging Schumer to Restart Push for Climate and Social Spending
House Democrats say $555 billion in climate investments should be a starting point for negotiations in the Senate.
Pneumonia Almost Killed Me. As COVID Restrictions Ease, I Fear for My Life.
In 2017, I was hit with pneumonia, and my lungs remain damaged. When “normal” arrives, it won’t be for everyone.
Chomsky: Peace Talks in Ukraine “Will Get Nowhere” If US Keeps Refusing to Join
The only way to bring this war to an end before it escalates, Noam Chomsky says, is through a negotiated settlement.
Starbucks Union Files Complaint Saying Company Is Cutting Hours to Union Bust
Workers have had between two and 15 hours cut from their weekly schedules, according to a union survey.
Billionaires Have Gotten $1.7 Trillion Richer Over the Pandemic, Report Finds
Analysis from Americans for Tax Fairness shows billionaires are 57 percent richer now than they were in March 2020.
Famine in Yemen Could Increase Fivefold Without Immediate Action, UN Warns
Substantial aid is needed to avert the worst effects of the food crisis, according to multiple UN agencies.