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Banned Black History Can Teach Us How to Fight Right-Wing School Censorship
As “Banned Books Week” comes to a close, it’s crucial to acknowledge right-wing censorship’s deep roots in U.S. history.
NYC Nannies Built an Underground Care Economy That Should Inspire US Policy
A circle of nannies in New York City created an underground care economy that challenges us to dream bigger.
Architect of Texas’s “Bounty Hunter” Abortion Ban Demands Patient Information
“This is yet another scare tactic to try and threaten our community,” reproductive advocates said.
George Santos’s Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Implicating Lawmaker
The former treasurer for the embattled Republican admitted to a scheme to inflate campaign fundraising numbers.
Climate Disasters Displaced 43 Million Children in a 6-Year Period
Based on current climate data, flooding has the potential to displace nearly 96 million children over the next 30 years.
McCarthy’s Removal From Speakership Demonstrates Erosion of American Democracy
“We are on the road to unraveling as a republic,” one expert said.
“A Cruel Policy”: AOC Asks Biden to Reverse Course on Building Trump Border Wall
The Biden administration announced this week that it’s planning to waive dozens of laws to build Trump’s border wall.
Outcome of Trump’s Fraud Trial Could Jeopardize Future of the Trump Organization
New York AG Letitia James is asking for a permanent ban on Trump family members running a business in the state.
Debt Abolition Activists Gear Up for Countersummit as World Bank and IMF Meet
Activists from the global movement for debt abolition are converging October 12-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Trump Endorses Jordan for Speaker — But Will Take the Job Himself, If Asked
Republicans will meet next week to determine who they will support for the role of speaker of the House.