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“Freedom to Learn” Protests Target Book Bans, Right-Wing Attacks on Education
If the right wants to take it away, says Kimberlé Crenshaw, it means it’s important.
Trump Employs Misogynistic Line of Defense in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial
The argument Trump used to defend himself in the trial is completely "meaningless," one observer noted.
Montana Passes Mixed Bag of Significant Policy Changes in Controversial Session
Some, like the Medicaid reimbursement hikes, were greeted with cheers. Others, with threats of legal challenges.
Leonard Leo Arranged Secret Payments to Ginni Thomas Ahead of Voting Rights Case
The Supreme Court is looking less like a bench and more like an auction house, said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
To Transform Conflict in Movements, We Must Learn How to Stay in It Together
“Trust-building requires risk,” says facilitator Aarati Kasturirangan.
Enrique Tarrio and 3 Other Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy
One legal expert said the convictions were a "victory for accountability, for historical record, [and] for democracy."
AOC Blasts Corporate Media for “Disgusting” Coverage of Killing of Jordan Neely
“Because Jordan was houseless and crying for food … the murderer gets protected with passive headlines and no charges.”
Report: Central Legal Case Against Student Debt Relief Is “Fundamentally False”
A new analysis finds evidence that the case should never have been accepted by the Supreme Court.
Billionaire Harlan Crow Paid for Clarence Thomas’s Great-Nephew’s Private School
Thomas did not report the tuition payments from Crow on his annual financial disclosures.
Texas Bill Would Let Secretary of State Undo Elections in Largest Dem-Run County
The bill only requires the secretary of state to believe — not prove — election discrepancies occurred.