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After Federal Rollbacks, Corporate Interests Wage War on State Regulators
Model legislation from right-wing policy incubator ALEC aims to extend deregulation far beyond Washington, DC.
Republican Calls for Gaza to Be “Nuked” Like Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Rep. Randy Fine said “the Palestinian cause” is “evil” in stunning remarks on Fox News.
Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as Trump’s “Right” to Deport People
Noem’s comment raised alarm about the administration's willingness to suspend the fundamental right.
“Dangerous Giveaway to Big Tech CEOs” Included in GOP’s Draft Budget Bill
Over 140 groups have signed a letter opposing a new provision that would ban AI regulation at the state and local level.
Democrats Won a NC Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Something Important.
The party that controls this board holds power over who votes, how votes are counted and who ultimately wins races.
Former SSA Chief: “Elon Musk Is the Biggest Fraud, Not Social Security”
An internal document bolsters warnings that the hunt for fraud is a pretext for slashing Social Security benefits.
3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law
Ukrainian leftists face a double bind, caught between anti-labor governance in Ukraine and military attacks from Russia.
Trump Admin Wields Foreign Policy Apparatus to Advance Musk’s Business Interests
Trump’s State Department has intervened on behalf of Starlink in The Gambia and at least four other developing nations.
We Live in Fearful Times. Our Safety Comes Through Preparing Together.
“Now is the time to be bold and audacious,” says community safety organizer Che Johnson-Long.
Judge Orders Release of Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri From ICE Detention
The Trump administration claimed Suri’s opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza made him a national security threat.