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We Need More Than “Roe” to Achieve Reproductive Justice. We Need Reparations.
On the anniversary of the ruling that gutted “Roe v. Wade,” let’s demand reparations for reproductive injustice.
1 Year After “Dobbs,” We Must Build Movements to Defeat Anti-Abortion Extremists
We can’t count on courts, the Democrats or nonprofits to defend abortion -- we must mobilize ourselves to fight for it.
Biden Issues Executive Order Seeking to Improve Access to Birth Control
“Contraception is an essential component of reproductive health care,” a press release from the White House said.
Atlanta’s Attack on Cop City Protesters Should Be a Warning to Us All
The fight against the militarized police training center dubbed “Cop City” is one of the great struggles of our time.
Wyoming Judge Blocks State’s Ban on Abortion Medication
No other state has an explicit ban on abortion medication, which is the most-used abortion method in the U.S.
El Niño Is About to Accelerate the Global Climate Crisis. It’s Time for Action.
The extreme heat of the upcoming El Niño years should compel us to subordinate profit motives to urgent climate goals.
Amy Coney Barrett Faces Watchdog Scrutiny Over Real Estate Deal
Recent controversies have sparked calls for a defined code of ethics to be imposed and enforced on the justices.
Israel Escalates Attacks on Palestinians, From Drone Strikes to Settler Attacks
Palestinian journalist Mariam Barghouti calls the attacks “an intensification to completely take over Palestine.”
Judge Blocks FL’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Residents on Medicaid
The ban on gender-affirming care for trans Medicaid patients wasn't a “fair analysis of the evidence,” the judge said.
MT Climate Trial Plaintiff: “Climate Change Has Impacted My Ability to Breathe”
Personal stories were spotlighted over the last week in the first-ever constitutional climate trial in the U.S.