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Rashida Tlaib Will Give Progressive Speech Countering Biden’s State of the Union
The speech is expected to urge Biden and Democrats to continue pursuing the president’s social agenda.
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Businesses Discriminating Against LGBTQ Customers
Twenty states across the U.S. ban businesses from discriminating against LGBTQ clients and customers.
This Year’s CPAC Promises to Be a Festival of Trump Worship
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is a lurid spectacle that feeds fascist political strategies.
Republicans’ Response to Taxing the Rich? Tax the Poor.
GOP Sen. Rick Scott's new plan would place a new tax on the bottom half of income earners in the U.S.
US Stokes Tensions With Russia by Building Military Base 100 Miles From Border
When the base is operational, Russia will be surrounded by NATO missiles in Poland, Romania and the Baltics.
Lawmakers Warn Biden He Can’t Unilaterally Send US Troops to Fight Russia
Congressional approval is needed before troops are engaged in conflict, lawmakers and antiwar groups wrote in a letter.
Trump’s “Truth Social” Site, Branded as Beacon of Free Speech, Is Banning Users
Persistent glitches on the site are causing experts to worry about the security of users' personal information.
“Pick Up the Pen, Joe”: Biden Faces Rising Pressure to Cancel Student Debt
Activists are calling on the president to fulfill his campaign promise.
Even If Nuclear War Is Averted, Ukraine’s Reactors Could Be in Line of Fire
U.S. and Russian doctors warn that even a conventional war could cause a nuclear disaster on par with Chernobyl.
Inside Forest Defenders’ Blockade of Atlanta’s “Cop City” Training Compound
Activists have dug in against the militarized compound to defend Atlanta's most marginalized and largest watershed.