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More Than 40 Anti-Trans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy Riders Defeated in Spending Bill
Many anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans reacted negatively to the bill, which must pass by Friday night to avert a shutdown.
Prominent Jewish Americans Sign Statement Denouncing AIPAC’s Electoral Influence
The statement by prominent Jewish Americans expressed opposition to "the unprecedented and damaging role of AIPAC."
Sanders, Democrats Introduce Bill to Guarantee Workers Paid Time Off
The US is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t guarantee time off for workers.
As VP Harris Visits Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans Call for End to US Colonialism
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Puerto Rico during a week marking the abolition of slavery and a massacre.
New Report Undermines Israel’s Claims of Safeguarding Civilian Life in Gaza
Israel is abusing humanitarian principles to further its genocidal campaign, says Eyal Weizman of Forensic Architecture.
Report Says That a “Medical Ethics Crisis” Is Unfolding in Louisiana
The “constitutional, human rights, public health, and medical ethics crisis” is caused by the state’s abortion ban.
US Unveils Ambiguous UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution
Meanwhile, Israel’s ongoing attack on Al-Shifa Hospital has once again displaced Palestinians seeking shelter inside.
Trump Says 15-Week Abortion Ban Is Something He Could Agree To
Abortion bans like these create "very real daily harms for pregnant people across the country," one critic said.
Voters Want Oil and Gas Industry to Pay for Clean Energy Transition
Big Oil CEOs say consumers are unwilling to pay for the transition away from fossil fuels. Voters are not having it.
Biden to Forgive $6 Billion in Student Debt for 78,000 Public Service Workers
Those selected to get relief should expect to receive emails as early as next week informing them of this development.