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GOP Wants to Mandate “Fetal Development Education.” It’s Anti-Abortion Nonsense.
Republicans can’t seem to convince adults to vote against abortion, so they’re trying to brainwash kids instead.
Trump Admin’s New Rules Seek to Ban Affirming Care for Trans Youth Across US
One proposed rule would stop medical groups that offer gender-affirming care to youth from receiving Medicaid funding.
UN Expert Says US Boat Strikes Are “Crime Against Humanity,” With 61 Killed
Amnesty International USA said the strikes are nothing more than a “murder spree.”
Senate Republicans Vote to Gut Arctic Protections
This comes after Trump’s Interior Department wrenched open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.
Pentagon Orders States to Train Hundreds for “Quick Reaction Forces”
Critics call the order an escalation of Trump's militarization of cities across the country.
Trump Is Moving Relentlessly Toward Illegal War in Venezuela
The Trump administration’s murderous strikes on small boats at sea constitute unlawful extrajudicial killings.
US Urged to End Arms Sales to UAE as It Backs Genocidal Paramilitary in Sudan
The US has provided the UAE with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons, even as it’s funneled weapons into Sudan.
UN Condemns US Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Year as Hurricane Batters Island
The US embargo and other economic sanctions make it much harder for Cuba to respond to disasters.
In These Times, We Need Consciousness Raising — and Radical Unlearning
We must unlearn fear, individualism, and the inability to act in order to confront the threats of this moment.
Trump Blames Obamacare for Premium Hikes His Own Policies Created
Trump is calling for a cheaper, more effective health care system. Medicare for All fits both of those criteria.