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New Film Explores Intersex Community’s Fight for Recognition, Bodily Autonomy
“Every Body” tells the stories of activists whose childhoods were marked by shame, secrecy and nonconsensual surgeries.
Wildfire Pollution Is Only a Taste of What’s Ahead If Fossil Fuels Keep Burning
Ten million people die from air pollution each year, and it's likely to get worse, says author David Wallace-Wells.
Human Rights Campaign Declares State of Emergency as LGBTQ People Face Crises
There have been more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law so far in 2023 — more than double last year’s number.
Atlanta City Council OKs $67M for Cop City as Thousands Showed Up in Opposition
Rev. James Woodall and Atlanta Solidarity Fund organizer Marlon Kautz, who was arrested in a SWAT raid, provide updates.
Biden Hailed Debt Deal as a Win for the US. But Who Actually Won?
David Sirota says Democrats should’ve raised the debt ceiling after midterms, when the party still controlled Congress.
Billionaire Sackler Family Gets Immunity From Civil Lawsuits Over Opioid Crisis
The billionaire Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin.
Debt Ceiling Deal Ends Freeze on Student Loan Payments for Millions
Debt relief activists are urging members of Congress and the Biden administration to strike the provision from the deal.
US Evangelists Exported Hate That Led to Anti-LGBTQ Law, Says Ugandan Activist
The law makes same-sex relationships punishable by life imprisonment. Some LGBTQ people may receive the death sentence.
New Biography Details How MLK’s Criticism of Malcolm X Was Fabricated
“King: A Life” also shows how President Johnson and others partnered in the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Media Covered Up 1937 Memorial Day Massacre When Cops Killed 10 During Strike
The workers were on strike against Republic Steel, and the police attacked them with weapons supplied by the company.