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1964’s Freedom Summer Offers a Model for the Voting Rights Work We Need to Do
I was part of Freedom Summer in 1964. Sixty years later, with voting rights under attack, I see how we need another.
US Vetoes Palestine’s Bid to Become a Full Member of the UN
The resolution's failure “will not defeat our determination,” said Palestine's permanent observer at the United Nations.
$50 Million “Mystery Loan” to Trump Warrants Inquiry, Watchdog Group Says
Even though Trump included the loan in publicly released financial disclosures, there's no evidence it ever existed.
US Is Lobbying Against UN Palestinian Statehood Resolution, Leak Reveals
Full UN membership is crucial for a two-state solution or another outcome allowing for Palestinian self-determination.
Plurality of Voters Do Not Want Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Resign, Polling Shows
Meanwhile, 53 percent of voters said Clarence Thomas should quit, while just 26 percent said he should not.
Analyst: Dems, Mike Johnson, Could Form “Coalition Speakership”
If a vote happens, Johnson is just three GOP votes away from losing speakership — unless some Democrats help him.
The Right to an Abortion Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Montana
Montana is among 13 states currently working to have constitutional amendments related to abortion on the 2024 ballot.
Right-Wing SCOTUS Sounds Skeptical of Statute Used to Charge Capitol Attackers
The justices are trying to figure out how to let the rioters "off the hook on the obstruction charges,” said one report.
Maine Brings US “One Step Closer” to Ending Electoral College
Maine accepted the interstate agreement after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills refused to sign or veto the bill.
University of Southern California Cancels Muslim Valedictorian’s Speech
Asna Tabassum, who minored in genocide studies, says she feels her university has abandoned her.