My Son Was Incarcerated at 13. Six Years Later, It’s Clear the State Failed Him.
I know for a fact that there’s no one inside the Swanson Center for Youth or the Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) looking out for the health and safety of my son. And now, due to the OJJ’s new no-visitation COVID policy, I can’t be there for him, either. As COVID-19 numbers rise among childrenParents […]
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Exxon Is Using an Unusual Texas Law to Intimidate Critics of Its Climate Denial
This article was published as part of Covering Climate NowA global collaboration of news outlets that strengthens coverage of the climate story. ExxonMobil tries an unusual approach to marketing Texas law to target and intimidate its critics, claiming that lawsuits against the company over its long history of downplaying and denying the climate crisis violate […]
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US Bombed Syria Dam on ‘No-Strike List,’ Risked Killing Thousands of Civilians
Syria’s largest dam was supposed to be off-limits during the U.S.-led war against the Islamic State, but nearly five years ago, the Pentagon bombed it anyway, jeopardizing tens of thousands of civilians’ lives, the New York Times reported Thursday. The Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River is an 18-story structure. It holds back a 25 […]
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Post-“Roe,” Birth Control Is More Accessible, But Abortion Is Still Crucial
The U.S. Supreme Court will likely issue a landmark ruling on abortion this year. Justices will be examining whether Mississippi can impose a ban against abortions after 15 weeks. The case is: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, challenges the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that protects women’s right to abortion. Meanwhile, Texas enacted […]
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Trump Considered Using Military To Seize Voting Machines, New Documents Show
One of the pieces of evidence that Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to keep out the hands of a congressional committee investigating the January 6, 20,21 insurrection at U.S. Capitol, shows that Trump considered ordering soldiers to seize voting machine across the country following his 2020 loss. publishedFriday by Politico revealed. The document — a draft […]
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Giuliani, Trump Campaign Coordinated Fake Electors Scheme to Overturn Election
New reporting has revealed that the scheme to use fake electors to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2021, was coordinated by members of former President Donald Trump’s campaign team, including Rudy Giuliani, who was his personal lawyer at the time. Giuliani, along with other campaign associates, coordinated the plan […]
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Pelosi Changes Course, Says She’s Open to Stock Trading Ban for Congress Members
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, indicated that she could be open to implementing a ban to stock trading for members in Congress as Democrats discuss the matter. Pelosi reiterated her opposition to the legislation at a Thursday press conference, but stated that she would support Democratic caucus if they were to pass it. “I just […]
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Abortion Funds Are Meeting an Urgent Need as “Roe” Faces Dire Threat
Many pregnant women in the region felt the impact of the Texas abortion ban last September. The role of abortion funds is becoming more clear as people who need abortions must now travel outside the state to receive services. Forty-nine Years after the landmark ruling Roe v. WadeFunds for abortion at the grassroots level are […]
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Unions Have the Potential and the Responsibility to Advance a “Just Transition”
The idea of a “just transition” has emerged as an absolute requirement for any progress toward a clean energy future. A energy transformation will have a significant impact on workers in the fossil fuel sector, but it will also have a different impact on regions and communities. It is essential to make sure that everyone […]
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Increased Voting Restrictions Put LGBTQ People of Color at Risk, Advocates Say
As Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to pass voting rights legislation in the face of Republican opposition, LGBTQ+ advocates grew worried about how rising voter restrictions being passed in states will disproportionately harm LGBTQ+ Americans — especially people of color and people with disabilities, who face multiple intersecting barriers. Although the House had been previously […]
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