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Trump Admin Uses Iran War Oil Shock to Push Drilling in Alaskan Wilderness
The five-year plan is expected to cause 4,000 additional oil spills and the destruction of fragile ecosystems.
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Trump’s Violent Memes Expose Long-Simmering Truths About US Imperialism
Trump’s white nationalist revanchism is on display as he turns state violence into entertainment.
Disability Rights Are at Risk as 7 States Back Case Attacking Key Protections
Advocates for disability rights are fighting the lawsuit, which would push more people to be warehoused in institutions.
Trump’s Loyalty to Fossil Fuel Companies Is Driving Up Inflation
The sooner we transition off fossil fuels, the healthier we — and our wallets — will be.
Federal Judge Upholds Infamously Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison
The judge's ruling rejected a request to end the prison's use of grueling farm labor as a disciplinary measure.
A Grassroots Group in Tucson Is 3D-Printing Tourniquets to Send to Lebanon
A small non-hierarchical collective in Arizona is using an open-source design to create life-saving tourniquets.
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ICE and Prison Guards Retaliate Against Detainees and Protestors at Delaney Hall
ICE and prison guards have escalated their attacks on detainees and activists at Delaney immigrant jail in New Jersey.
Delaware Judge Upholds Town Charter That Allows Corporations to Vote
Roughly one in eight “voters” in the town of Fenwick Island are “nonliving” entities.
Workers, Students, Indigenous Movements Shut Down Bolivia in Popular Rebellion
The popular revolt has mounted a broader challenge to neoliberalism, austerity, and US imperialism in Latin America.
If ICE Shows Up at the World Cup, Essential Service Workers Are Ready to Strike
Hotel staff and food service workers who keep SoFi stadium functioning say they’ll walk off the job if ICE is present.
ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
“You can do something. It is within reach. You can have an effect,” says journalist John Washington.
Universal Health Care Once Seemed on the Horizon in California. What Happened?
Among California’s top five gubernatorial candidates, only one unequivocally supports state-based single-payer.
Eid al-Adha in Gaza Isn’t Like It Was Before the Genocide. We Celebrate Anyway.
“This Eid, we will try to live it simply and reclaim even a small part of our traditions,” said one Gaza resident.
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”
Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback.
Iran
Ex-Nuclear Negotiator Criticizes Trump’s Push for Abraham Accords in Iran Deal
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Increased Tax Refunds Have Been Eaten Up by Iran War Price Spikes, Experts Say
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US Bombs Iranian Ships Despite Ceasefire and Ongoing Peace Negotiations
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This Tehran Music School Took Ages to Build Up. Airstrikes Turned It to Rubble.
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House GOP Cancels Iran War Powers Vote for Second Day in a Row
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After Months of Failed Votes, Senate Finally Advances Iran War Powers Resolution
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From Asia to the Middle East, US Bombs Are a Failed Foreign Policy Choice
“The theft of Black Americans’ jobs, wages, and property is linked to political disenfranchisement.”
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Voting Wrongs
DOJ Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year
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Gutting Voting Rights Act Is Just First Step in Far Right Plan to End Democracy
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SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights Act Puts a Third of Black Caucus Seats at Risk
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Tennessee’s War on Black Political Power Demands Not Just Outrage But Resistance
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Black Disenfranchisement Has Not Been This Intense Since Jim Crow
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Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act
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Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Special Election, Despite Calling It “Cheating”