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With Help From Manchin, Republicans Filibuster Abortion Rights Bill in Senate
The bill would have kept abortion legal in the U.S. in the event that the Supreme Court rules against precedents.
Ukrainian Activist Condemns Russia’s Violence and Ukraine’s Ban on Men Fleeing
A Ukrainian peace activist urges diplomacy, an end to the Russian invasion and the dissolution of NATO.
House Takes Step Toward Banning Stock Trading for Members of Congress
Lawmakers have reportedly begun requesting testimony from government watchdog groups.
Noam Chomsky: US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No Victors
Russia’s invasion is a war crime, Chomsky says, but the U.S. shouldn’t escalate this conflict between nuclear powers.
UN Diplomats Walk Out as Russian Foreign Minister Addresses Human Rights Council
To protest Moscow's war on Ukraine, roughly 100 diplomats from countries around the globe left the conference hall.
Our Fight for Disability Justice Must Also Confront War and Militarism
Corporations that have fueled militarized violence often partner with mainstream disability organizations.
Activists Push Biden to Expand Renewables for Energy Independence From Russia
Activists are seizing on this week’s IPCC report to push back against the oil lobby’s calls for increased fracking.
Russian Missile Strikes Main Square of Ukraine’s Second-Largest City
“Nightmare” attack on Kharkiv signals intensification of Russian invasion.
Poll Finds Most Voters Think Companies Are Exploiting Pandemic to Raise Prices
A whopping 80 percent of likely voters say that the government should crack down on corporate profiteering.
Sanders Urges Tax on Windfall Oil Profits as Companies Exploit Ukraine Crisis
Gas prices were already soaring before Putin’s invasion as Big Oil rakes in record profits.