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HUD Targets Public Housing Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated People
For decades, tenants with criminal records have been restricted from accessing public housing. This may soon change.
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US Undergrads Are Getting an Extracurricular Crash Course in Labor Organizing
Eleven new labor unions for undergraduate student-workers entered the fray in 2023 alone, and more are organizing.
Far Right Billionaires Are Waging a War to Capture State Courts
Florida’s abortion ban is just one recent outcome of right-wing billionaires’ effort to capture state courts nationwide.
16 House Democrats Vote to Pass Bill Barring Pausing of Israel Arms Shipments
Critics say the bill is a severe overcorrection to Biden’s weapons pause which is likely ineffectual anyways.
Louisiana Legislature Passes Transgender Bathroom Ban Bill
If signed into law, the bill will affect the estimated 20,000 transgender people who live in Louisiana.
Samuel Alito Flew Upside-Down Flag, Symbol of Trump Support, Days After Jan. 6
The appearance of such a charged political symbol in front of a jurist's home is highly unethical, critics have said.
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Forever Chemicals “Ubiquitous” in Water, Atmosphere in Great Lakes Basin
A study published this week shows that PFAS now contaminate 95 percent of the US’s fresh surface water supply.
States Target Voter Registration Drives With “Unbelievable” Restrictions
New GOP-backed laws in several states add fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work.
Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters
If the bill becomes law, Vermont will be the first state to hold Big Oil accountable for damages caused by its products.
Alabama Mercedes Workers Lose First Union Election, Vow to Continue the Fight
“We’ve been trying this for 25 years,” one worker said. “We’ll try again next year and every year till we get it.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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Critics Say Info Provided to GOP-Proposed Pregnancy Database Could Be Weaponized
Yet in many ways, abortion surveillance is already here, experts say.
Far Right Billionaires Are Waging a War to Capture State Courts
Florida’s abortion ban is just one recent outcome of right-wing billionaires’ effort to capture state courts nationwide.
Obtaining Abortions Is Even Harder If You’re Undocumented in a State With a Ban
The confluence of abortion and immigration laws in Florida, Arizona and Texas obstruct travel for out-of-state care.
Supreme Court Threatens Access to Mailed Abortion Pills Used by 8,000 Per Month
First-ever report fully details providers using blue state shield laws to prescribe abortion pills via telehealth.