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Wisconsin Lawmakers Will Target Diversity Grants, Republican Leader Says
Wisconsin’s governor has said that calls for cutting diversity programs are part of a GOP “war on higher education.”
July 3 Was the Hottest Day on Record. Then July 4 Came Along.
Some experts believe that July 4 could have been the hottest day on Earth in 125,000 years.
Anger Over Anti-Immigrant Prejudice Fuels French Uprising After Police Killing
In a telling public statement, French police unions have characterized the protesters as “vermin” and “savage hordes.”
Food Insecurity in US Reaches Its Highest Number Since December 2020
Experts predicted a “looming hunger cliff” back in March. They were right, data shows.
NLRB Accuses Starbucks of “Purge” of Organizer-Workers in Pittsburgh
A judge ruled that coffee giant Starbucks violated federal labor law by terminating the workers.
DeSantis’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Ad Draws Concern Among Gay and Trans Republicans
Even long-time supporters of the Florida Governor's anti-LGBTQ+ policies are calling the ad “divisive and desperate.”
Human Rights Defenders Slam Nomination of Elliott Abrams to Diplomacy Panel
Biden nominated Abrams, who has defended death squads and interventions, to serve on a bipartisan diplomacy commission.
New UN Report Condemns Guantánamo and Calls on Biden to Close It
The U.S. government is being given good counsel by the UN expert and it's time the White House took it seriously.
Immunity Doctrines Have Made the US Constitution Useless — It’s Time to End Them
Overlapping immunity doctrines insulate officials from the consequences of their actions, no matter how egregious.
As We Celebrate Independence, the US Stifles Freedom Around the Globe
The U.S. has been a major force of violent repression globally that stamps out people’s hopes for freedom and justice.