
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Have Defined What Woman Is
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- March 25, 2022
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson could not define what a woman is, but “Ruth Bader Ginsburg would have been able to answer that question,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, chair of the House Republican Conference, says. “You and I both know that you and I are women and we are proud to be […]
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Fear-Based “Parental Bills of Rights” Are a Right-Wing Siege on Public Education
- Editor
- March 25, 2022
If the U.S. right wing has its way, educational programming during Women’s History Month will sideline Billie Jean King, Rosa Parks and Gloria Steinem in favor of Amy Coney Barrett, Nikki Haley and Condoleezza Rice. Trans athletes will be prohibited from participating in school sports. Comprehensive sex education classes that address gender identity, sexual preference, […]
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Louisiana Town Passes Texas-Style Ordinance Barring Abortion Outright
- Editor
- March 25, 2022
Louisiana’s small town passed a new ordinance allowing residents to sue anyone who helps someone get an abortion. This is similar to Texas’s law that was implemented last year. The Pollock, Louisiana ordinance which passed through a 4-1 vote in the town councilThe town bans abortion within its boundaries. Even though there are currently no […]
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Political Agenda – Claire Hanna MP
- Editor
- March 25, 2022
Claire Hanna is the MP for South Belfast is described as the SDLP’s “strongest asset”. Hanna, who self-describes herself as grounded in the “concept of working in the common ground”, is attempting to usher Northern Ireland away from the “the political toxicity” Brexit has created in the country. In this week’s edition of the Political […]
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Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill to Guarantee Housing as a Human Right
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- March 25, 2022
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D–Minnesota), introduced a bill on Thursday that would remove a limit to the construction of public housing, and take steps towards guaranteeing affordable housing for all Americans. The Homes for All ActThe legislation would authorize construction of 12,000,000 affordable housing units and public housing units. This would result in a $1 trillion […]
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US Hawks Are Trying to Increase Military Budget — and Use Ukraine as Excuse
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- March 25, 2022
With NATO countries recommitting themselves to the alliance and passing sweeping sanctions against Russia as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, is this the dawn of a new Cold War? We speak with William Hartung, a senior researcher at the Quincy Institute. Hartung warns that Washington’s hawks are pushing for an increase in the […]
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Wife of Supreme Court Justice Texted Trump’s Chief of Staff to Overturn Election
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- March 25, 2022
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, exchanged text messages with former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff during his final months in office, urging him to take action to overturn the legitimate outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Ginni Toms, Conservative activist sent at least 29 text messages to Mark Meadows, […]
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Our Governments Have Chosen Capitalism Over Preparing for Next COVID Surge
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- March 25, 2022
Climate scientists have been warning for years about the menace of “feedback loops.” A feedback loop takes place when the right set of circumstances creates a situation that feeds upon itself, growing stronger with every cycle. Current examples include the not-so frozen tundra of Siberia. Human-caused heating melts the permafrost and allows the soil to […]
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After years of conceptualizing, Volkswagen FINALLY unveiled its much-awaited electric microbus
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- March 25, 2022
Volkswagen has finally unveiled its long-anticipated electric microbus—the ID. Buzz—which the company claims is Europe’s first all-electric bus. The model is the latest eco-friendly version of Bulli, Volkswagen’s microbus that became a significant cultural icon from the 60s to 80s. Volkswagen “The ID. Buzz is a true icon of the electric era. A car, the […]
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If Minimum Wage Kept Up With Wall Street Bonuses, It Would Be $61.75 an Hour
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- March 25, 2022
A new report has found that Wall Street workers’ bonuses have increased to their highest levels since the Great Recession. However, worker pay has remained stagnant. In an analysis of New York State Comptroller data, the Institute for Policy Studies found that the average bonus for Wall Street employees rose to $257,500 in 2021 – […]
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