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Across the US, Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Right to Contraception
Access to contraception is broadly popular, but Donald Trump and the GOP are fighting attempts to protect it.
House Democrats Reject Mike Johnson’s Invite for Netanyahu to Address Congress
Despite voting to send Netanyahu's government billions as it commits war crimes, mainstream Dems criticized the invite.
Louisiana Is Poised to Enact Its Own “Don’t Say Gay” Law
The bill is the second in the span of a week to attack the rights of LGBTQ+ Louisianans, following a trans bathroom ban.
Biden Continues to Provide Israel Billions for War Crimes
Biden’s administration is violating US law by continuing to send military aid to Israel despite its war crimes in Gaza.
K-12 Schools in New Jersey Are Becoming a Battlefield Over Palestine Advocacy
For months, pro-Israel advocates in New Jersey have lobbied school districts to suppress discussion of Palestine.
Mississippi Sat on Federal Funds That Could Have Stopped Jackson’s Water Crisis
A new report reveals a trail of red flags that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to raise.
Corporations Already Spent Over $1 Billion on Lobbying in First Quarter of 2024
Big businesses have already spent $1.2 billion to ensure pro-corporate policies and ever-rising profits.
As Reservoirs Go Dry, Mexico City and Bogotá Face Impending Water Crises
Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018, holds lessons for cities grappling with an El Niño-fueled drought.
UAW Accuses Mercedes-Benz of Rampant Violations, Seeks New Union Vote in Alabama
UAW's complaint to the National Labor Relations Board accuses the company of union-busting and “wanton lawlessness.”
Muslim and Arab Writers Are Challenging Western Imperialism’s Narrative
In a new anthology, writers from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) tell the stories the West tries to erase.