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Massachusetts to Become 8th State to Make Universal Free School Meals Permanent
Rep. Ayanna Pressley urged Congress to “follow suit and make this a reality for every child who calls America home."
Biden Officials Launch Office for Studying and Preventing Long COVID
The office is soon launching clinical trials to study potential treatments for the illness that affects millions.
Trump Campaign’s “SAVE AMERICA” Emails Are Raising Funds for Trump’s Legal Fees
Trump is raking in cash from MAGA fans with increasingly paranoid fundraising emails as his indictments pile up.
21 Years Later, Guantánamo Bay’s Harms Are Still Unending
Shutting down the prison is a first step, not a last step. The U.S. must finally confront the nightmare it created.
Did Western Military Presence Help Foster a Coup in Niger?
One coup leader was trained by the U.S., and the U.S. has around 1,000 troops as well as a drone base in the country.
BP Reports $2.6 Billion in Profits After Hottest Month on Record
Climate advocates note that oil and gas profits are soaring like the temperature increases they're responsible for.
Doctors Are Mobilizing in Ohio and Elsewhere to Protect Reproductive Rights
Physicians have emerged on the front lines of the battle over abortion in at least five states.
DeSantis’s “Freedom” Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment
We can’t let Ron DeSantis and the right wing co-opt the idea of freedom to legitimize the injustices they perpetrate.
Abolition Doesn’t Undermine Safety — Its Goal Is Safety for Everyone
If policing, prosecution and incarceration created safety, the U.S. would be the safest country in the world.
Georgia County DA Says She’s “Ready to Go” on Trump Charges
A potential indictment could come within the next few weeks.