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Haitian Asylum Seekers Held Under Bridge Now Face Inhumane ICE Jail Conditions
Haitians who were whipped by U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback now face further abuse and medical neglect.
Dark Money From the US Christian Right Fuels War on Abortion Rights Worldwide
A new analysis shows religious extremists are increasingly forging cross-border alliances to gut reproductive rights.
An Obscure Agency Is Threatening to Hand Medicare Over to Wall Street
30 million seniors who thought they were free of insurance companies may find their health care managed by corporations.
Biden Administration Rejects Calls for Ban on “Killer Robots”
Dozens of countries have expressed support for a global ban on the use of autonomous weapons systems.
January 6 Commission Votes to Forward Contempt Charges for Trump DOJ Official
The commission may drop its recommendation for charges if the former DOJ official agrees to testify in the near future.
Poll Finds Most Young Americans Say US Democracy Is “in Trouble” or “Failed”
The poll comes as young Americans are poised to inherit monumental political, economic and environmental challenges.
Biden Admin Reimposes “Remain in Mexico” Policy That Started Under Trump
The Biden White House will expand the Trump-era policy to apply to every asylum seeker in the Western Hemisphere.
Ocasio-Cortez Flames Supreme Court for Allowing Kavanaugh to Rule on Abortion
Several people have accused Donald Trump appointee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault and harassment.
With Omicron in US, GOP Hard-Liners Are Still Trying to Thwart Vaccine Mandates
A government shutdown over COVID protections looms -- even as a concerning new variant spreads.
Dems Hopeful Stacey Abrams Will Win Governor’s Seat After Georgia’s Blue Wave
The voting rights advocate may stand a chance in the state that surprisingly turned blue in the 2020 election.