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Civil Rights Leader, Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86
Moses played a leading role in organizing Black voter registration drives in Mississippi during the 1960s.
Florida Accounts for 1 in 5 New COVID Cases as DeSantis Sells Anti-Fauci Shirts
Florida physicians have attributed the state's COVID surge to the governor's rush to end public health restrictions.
Sweltering From Heat Waves, Baltimore Needs Climate-Focused Infrastructure
Baltimore's low-income residents are disproportionately impacted by the worsening heat waves.
Lawmakers Call on Congress to Fund Global Distribution of Vaccines
Dozens of members of Congress called for additional funding for vaccine distribution in the reconciliation package.
Pro-Israel PAC Has Spent Nearly $1 Million to Try to Sink Nina Turner’s Campaign
Democratic Majority for Israel has spent hundreds of thousands on anti-Turner attack ads and misleading mailers.
I Had Decided to Quit Opioids. Being in Prison Made It Harder in Every Way.
If only society prioritized treatment and rehabilitation over punishment there would be far fewer “repeat offenders.”
New Texas Anti-Abortion Law Could Bury Reproductive Care Providers in Lawsuits
Reproductive justice groups that help raise funds for abortions or advocate for accessibility could face litigation.
Biden’s Atomic Veterans Day Is Symbolic — But Will He Curb Nuclear Weapons?
The administration continues to support modernizing and replacing the immoral, illegal and deadly U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Many Major Corporations Have Done Almost Nothing to Defend Voting Rights
More than a dozen major brands have not even signed statements in support of legislation to protect voting access.
Telecom Vendors Used End of Prison Visits During COVID to Profit Off Phone Calls
Prison telecom corporations capitalized on the pandemic to rake in cash on the backs of struggling families.