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Judge Could Rule to Halt Nationwide Sales of Common Abortion Pill
During a four-hour hearing last week, the judge used language that mimicked the vocabulary of anti-abortion activists.

Legal Experts Unimpressed as Trump’s Mystery Witness Is Revealed
Trump’s surprise witness is former Rudy Giuliani lawyer Robert Costello.

Kids Found to Be Working Overnight Shifts at Minnesota Meat Processing Plant
Investigators discovered children as young as 14 years working overnight shifts at the Tony Downs Food Company.

UN IPCC Climate Report to Sound Most Dire Warning Yet
The world’s top scientists are warning that the window for action to prevent catastrophic global heating is nearly shut.

20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Faces Cascading Climate and Water Crises
A defender of Iraq’s southern marshlands was recently kidnapped amid extreme drought and fierce competition for water.

Advocates Call for Regulatory Change After Blocking Deportation of Woman in Coma
Researchers estimate that hundreds — if not thousands — of medical deportations take place a year.

Minnesota Becomes 4th State to Provide Free Meals to All Kids at Public Schools
"Let this serve as a reminder that poverty is a policy choice," said one advocate.

The Questionable Economic Calculus Behind the Willow Project
Claims that the ConocoPhillips venture will secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity don't hold up to scrutiny.

Fascists Are Attempting to Win Followers by Rebranding as Antiwar
Fascist activists are seeking to exploit a fracture on the left over the war in Ukraine to grow their movement.

20 Years After Illegal US Invasion of Iraq, Its Architects Are Still Cashing In
Corporations and universities helped launder the reputation of war criminals who are still profiting from the invasion.