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Progressives Explain Why They Did Not Join Other Dems to Save Mike Johnson

The majority of the House voted to save the far right speaker from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust him.

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Jessica Corbett

Outside Agitators Are Good, Actually

“Outside agitators have played an incredible role in social movements,” says author Astra Taylor.

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Kelly Hayes

Genocide Fuels Climate Crisis. The Fate of Palestine Shapes Our Climate Future.

The Palestinian struggle for survival is also a global struggle against a potentially horrific future for humanity.

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David Klein

Louisiana GOP Blocks Abortion Exception for Young Survivors of Rape and Incest

The measure was blocked by a Louisiana state legislative committee by a vote of 7-4.

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Chris Walker

Tribal Communities Face Severe Risks of Flooding Due to Climate Change

"The flooding risks to communities are increasing faster than officials are dealing with them,” a policy analyst said.

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Mark Trahant

Trump Seeks $1 Billion From Big Oil, Vows to Overturn Climate Regulations

Trump promised drilling permits for oil companies on "Day 1" of his presidency if he's elected, according to a source.

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Chris Walker

Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad

Student protesters know the fight for Palestinian freedom requires resisting militarization and fascism at home.

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Henry A. Giroux

Modi Runs on “Hatred and Demonization” of Muslims in World’s Largest Election

India's prime minister has recently come under fire from opponents for referring to Muslims as "infiltrators."

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Amy Goodman

Democrats Introduce Bill to Allow Medicaid Coverage of Doulas and Midwives

“Now is the time to use all available tools to combat the maternal health crisis," said Senator Warren.

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Darreonna Davis

Scientists Warn Climate Change Is to Blame for Brazil’s Worst Floods in 80 Years

Devastating floods in the south Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more over the past...

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Chris Walker

Israel Is Blocking All Aid From Gaza, Risking Shutdown of Remaining Hospitals

With its takeover of the Rafah border crossing on Gaza’s Egyptian border, Israel is now blocking all forms of aid from entering Gaza, threatening...

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Sharon Zhang

Amid Rafah Siege, Biden Officials Delay Report on Alleged Israeli War Crimes

As Israel intensifies its horrific blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza, Biden administration officials have indefinitely delayed the release of...

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Sharon Zhang

Critics Lambaste Judge for Indefinitely Delaying Trump’s Classified Docs Trial

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal trial regarding his improper transfer of classified...

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Chris Walker

Plaintiffs in Abu Ghraib Torture Case Aim to Retry Case After Mistrial

In Virginia, a historic case against U.S. military contractor CACI brought by three Iraqi survivors of torture at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison...

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Amy Goodman

Most Democratic Voters Believe Israel Is Committing Genocide, Poll Shows

A day after U.S. President Joe Biden commemorated the Holocaust, speaking about Americans’ “obligation to learn the lessons of history” to...

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Julia Conley

Parasites, Often Miscast as Villains, Are Ecologically Critical — and Declining

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist ’s weekly newsletter here. When Chelsea Wood was a child, she would often collect...

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Jesse Nichols

US Company Fined $649K for Illegally Hiring Children to Clean Slaughterhouses

A Tennessee-based janitorial company has been fined $649,000 after a Department of Labor (DOL) investigation found that it had employed at least 24...

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Zane Mcneill

Sense of Urgency About Climate Change Is Declining Among Youth, Poll Finds

The number of U.S. adults who say climate change is a “very serious” problem has dropped by 10 percent since 2021, according to a national...

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Mike Ludwig

Gender-Affirming Care Gave Me a Life I Love. Why Do Pundits See It as a Tragedy?

On the day I left for a much needed vacation last month, I woke up to yet another op-ed in The New York Times praising restrictions on access to...

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Chase Strangio

Advocates Worry “Forever Chemicals” Cleanup May Reinforce Environmental Racism

Originally published by Capital B . While virtually every environmental group across the nation celebrated the Biden administration’s historic...

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Adam Mahoney

First-Ever Faculty Gaza Solidarity Encampment Erected at The New School

Workers for The New School in New York City have erected the first-ever faculty solidarity encampment amid the wave of pro-Palestine protest...

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Sharon Zhang

As Israel Begins “Final Phase” of Genocide, Biden Slams Pro-Palestine Protests

As Israel embarked on the first steps of its long-promised invasion of Rafah, Biden delivered a chilling speech scapegoating Hamas militants and...

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Sharon Zhang

Tlaib Says Rafah Invasion Is Directly Connected to Approval of US Military Aid

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Tuesday that the Israeli government’s decision this week to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah was directly...

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Jake Johnson

Trump Says Gag Order Jail Sentence Would Be “Sacrifice” to Protect Speech Rights

After being warned by the judge in his New York trial over continued violations of his gag order, former President Donald Trump errantly framed...

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Chris Walker

All Aid Distribution in Gaza Under Threat After IDF Seizes Rafah Crossing

Israeli forces have seized the Palestinian side of Rafah crossing, which has been the main entry point for humanitarian aid into Gaza since...

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Sharon Zhang

New Biden Admin Rule Expands Access to Health Exchange for DACA Recipients

Last week, the Biden administration announced the finalization of a rule expanding health care options for tens of thousands of people currently...

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Chris Walker

Poll: States With Strict Abortion Bans Are Driving Young Workers Away

A new poll demonstrates that young people across the U.S. are less inclined to live in and accept employment in states that have restrictive...

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Chris Walker

Jewish Prof Body-Slammed by Police Tells Biden to Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism

Gaza solidarity protests continue at college campuses across the nation — as does the police crackdown. This comes as more than 50 chapters of...

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Amy Goodman

Like in Israel, US Backing Gives War Criminals Free Rein in Philippines

The ongoing genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) marks a crucial step forward in...

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Robert Reid

Great Plains Tribes Face Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak as Federal Response Lags

This story was originally published by ProPublica . ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story...

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Anna Maria Barry-Jester

West Virginia Gubernatorial Hopefuls Compete for Who Can Be the Most Anti-Trans

Originally published by The 19th . The Republicans vying to be governor of West Virginia are trying to outdo one another on how much they aim to...

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Amanda Becker

Federal Judge Condemns Alabama AG’s Abortion Prosecution Warning

A federal judge declined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s (R) request to dismiss two lawsuits, filed by an abortion fund and health care...

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Zane Mcneill

University Students in Mexico Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment, Call for BDS

Adorning the exterior walls of the National Autonomous University of Mexico’s (UNAM) Rectory Tower are three murals by famed Mexican artist David...

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José Luis Granados Ceja

Children in Gaza Are Suffering From Prolonged Trauma and Starvation, Doctor Says

The World Food Programme is warning northern Gaza has reached a “full-blown” famine that is spreading south. This comes after the Israeli military...

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Amy Goodman

Romney and Blinken Admit Tiktok Ban Sought to Censor Gaza News

A discussion between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Mitt Romney over the weekend included what one critic called an “incredible...

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Julia Conley

Israel Orders Evacuation in Rafah Hours After Raiding Al Jazeera Offices

Israeli forces are striking Rafah just hours after ordering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the city, appearing to lay...

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Sharon Zhang

Conservative States Say They Won’t Comply With Rule Against Trans Discrimination

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Thursday that the state would not comply with a federal regulation designed to protect the rights...

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Zane Mcneill

Missouri Organizers Have Put Abortion Rights on the Ballot

Originally published by The 19th . A coalition of abortion rights advocates in Missouri moved one step closer to putting abortion rights on the...

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Grace Panetta

Facing PR Crisis, UT Austin Administrators Manufacture Myth of Outside Agitators

Austin, Texas—Although Travis County Attorney Delia Garza initially dropped criminal trespass charges against the first 57 people arrested while...

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Candice Bernd

Federally Subsidized Tenants Are Being Evicted for Pot Even Where It’s Legal

While 24 states have passed laws to legalize recreational marijuana, federal law continues to prohibit the plant. This disparity between state and...

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Leah Goodridge 

Organizers in UK Are Defending Asylum Seekers From Mass Deportations to Rwanda

When I first arrived in London from Sarajevo in 1993, it was hard to be a refugee. I was refused full protection in the UK despite the genocide...

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Zrinka Bralo

“To Be Free Is to Free Others”: Formerly Incarcerated Women Urge Decarceration

“We have a long way to go to bring justice to all the individuals who were harmed by the ‘tough on crime,’ zero-tolerance legislation passed in...

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Victoria Law

Don’t Buy the Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign on “From the River to the Sea”

The wave of pro-Palestinian protests sweeping American campuses was triggered by Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s order to...

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Stephen Zunes

UN Food Chief Warns Famine Is Underway in Northern Gaza — and It’s Headed South

United Nations World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain said Friday that Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip are experiencing...

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Brett Wilkins

Regional Response to Gaza Genocide Threatens Israeli Plan for Economic Dominance

Israel’s aspirations to become the region’s transportation hub have taken a hit. The maritime and land blockade against Israel to stop the...

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Ahmed Alqarout

Meet the Campus Leaders Fighting Back Against Right-Wing Anti-DEI Crackdowns

It doesn’t take much searching to spot the fallout from the newest Florida law seeking to erase DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion, from...

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Laura Pappano

Facing Constant Doxxing Threats, Reproductive Health Workers Fear for Their Data

This story was originally published by The 19th. In November, a study revealed how easily foreign governments could use companies known as data...

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Jasmine Mithani

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