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Florida Is Dropping All Vaccine Mandates, State’s Surgeon General Says
Currently, all states require schoolchildren to receive vaccines against polio, measles, and other diseases.
Cancer Is Another Weapon in Israel’s Ever-Increasing Arsenal
The destruction wrought by Israel will likely cause cancer rates to rise significantly, impacting generations to come.
Texas Passes Ban on Mail-Order Abortion Pills
The bill also lets private citizens sue health providers for mailing, prescribing, or providing abortion pills.
Trump Family Gains Another $5B in Crypto Profits. Critics Call It Corruption.
Crypto is now the dominant source of Trump's wealth. He aims to curb regulations against the volatile financial assets.
Experts Say Trump Administration’s Deadly Boat Attack Amounts to Extrajudicial Killings
“Trump is claiming the right to conduct extra-judicial assassinations,” a civil rights attorney posted on X.
Democratic Senators Demand Banks Disclose Policies on Predatory Overdraft Fees
Earlier this year, Trump repealed a $5 cap on most overdraft fees that was set to go into effect in October.
Political Appointees Given Greater Power to Fund or Block NIH Research
The new guidelines “open the door to the politicization of NIH research,” said one program officer.
New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions
People at the New Jersey prison are confined in cells so small they can touch both walls with their arms outstretched.
How a Century of Anti-Communism Cleared the Way for Trump’s Authoritarianism
This trope has long been used to justify repression of anarchists, communists, liberals, immigrants, and unions.
Israel’s Attacks on Seed Banks Destroy Millennia of Palestinian Cultural Heritage
When Israel targets Palestinian seed banks, it’s not just destroying buildings. It’s attacking the future itself.