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Senate Votes to Terminate National Emergency
The final vote count was 59-41, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the resolution of disapproval.
Australian Senator Blames Muslims for Terror Attack at New Zealand Mosque
Meanwhile, Trump tweeted “warmest sympathy and best wishes” but predictably didn't condemn xenophobia.
SUNY Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Torture Kittens in Useless Experiments
The State University of New York is being sued for refusing to release documents on its cruel experiments.
Southern Progressives Focus on Electoral Justice, Not Democratic Party
What the midterms saw was not a blue wave, but the impact of Black women with an electoral justice mindset.
With Today’s #ClimateStrike, Young Activists Seize the Narrative
The mass student walkout reveals what is at stake for a generation determined to fight for a livable future.
Republicans Across US Pushing Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-Abortion Measures
A flurry of new anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ measures are being introduced in state legislatures.
Trump Taps Climate Denier to Lead a Secret White House Climate Panel
Well-known climate science denier William Happer will lead the Presidential Committee on Climate Security.
We Won’t Let Our Pensions Build Prisons
Educators are coming together to demand that no pension funding go the prison industry.
Tribunal Declares Trump and Duterte Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
The tribunal's findings could bolster the case against Duterte currently in the International Criminal Court.
To Reduce Prison Population, We Must Confront Violence in Radically New Ways
Author Danielle Sered argues reformers must reckon with violent crime and come up with radically new ways to address it.