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Rep. Velázquez Touts Bill to Unmask ICE Agents During Rally at NYC Field Office
The bill bars agents from wearing facial coverings during enforcement unless medically necessary or required for safety.
States That Have Banned Abortion Are Now Criminalizing Midwives
In March, police arrested a midwife named Maria, marking the first targeted provider arrest under Texas’s abortion ban.
Taft-Hartley Act Still Undercutting Labor 78 Years Later
Taft-Hartley marked the beginning of a long-term strategy to isolate, weaken, and demobilize organized labor in the US.
Queer Appalachian Authors Are Challenging J.D. Vance’s False Narratives
Storytelling is pushing back against the dominant idea that queerness and rural life are incompatible.
Trump’s Attack on CA Environmental Law Brings Us Closer to Climate Catastrophe
Trump wants to destroy the ability of states to chart their own course on combating climate change.
Hundreds of Black Neighborhoods Across the US Have Disappeared. What Happened?
A new study find the US's gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people since 1980.
Chicago’s Water Runs Through Lead Pipes. Why Are They Taking Decades to Replace?
Chicagoans face continued exposure to toxic drinking water as the city struggles for funding to remedy the system.
GOP and Fetterman Block Senate War Powers Resolution Opposing US Attacks on Iran
“It is beyond absurd that we continue to finance Israel's wars,” said Bernie Sanders on the Senate floor.
Mike Lee Tries to Put Vast Public Land Sale Back in Budget After It Was Removed
The massive privatization effort was already blocked from inclusion in the GOP megabill by the Senate parliamentarian.
What We Can Learn From the Defiant Life and Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson
Black trans artist, filmmaker, and activist Tourmaline discusses her new book about Marsha’s trailblazing life.