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At Its Best, LGBTQ Pride Is an Abolitionist Uprising — and a Dance Party
Faced with transphobia and repression, people imprisoned in Washington State are still finding ways to celebrate Pride.
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To Trump’s Chagrin, Supreme Court Narrowly Protects Voting by Mail
Meanwhile, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down Trump’s executive order that would erect obstacles to voting.
ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son
My husband, Martin Soto, took part in the hunger strike at Delaney Hall. I led a rally. The retaliation was immediate.
Taking on the Rich Is Possible. Our Illinois Coalition Won a Tax on Tech Giants.
Our campaign won a digital advertising revenue tax that may generate over $1.1 billion annually for the state’s budget.
Our Health Care System Is Broken Beyond Repair. We Need Medicare for All.
Repealing Medicare cuts and restoring ACA subsidies are the first step. But ultimately, we need universal health care.
Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump’s ICE Invasion
Operation Metro Surge cost residents and businesses in Minneapolis nearly $700 million in economic losses.
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Trump Aide Floats Barring Pregnant Visitors After Birthright Citizenship Ruling
Another MAGA ally has called for forced sterilization of all non-citizen visitors traveling to the U.S.
Minnesota Activists Prepare to Defend Anti-ICE Protesters From Federal Charges
Critics say the indictments against 15 people aim to intimidate and silence dissent against the Trump administration.
Israel and Lebanon Sign Framework Agreement That Marks Capitulation to Israel
The agreement is “impossible to successfully implement” and concedes to Israel’s military occupation, said an expert.
Protests Over Kushner-Backed Development Threaten to Topple Albanian Government
What began as an effort to protect a coastal ecosystem has become a broad movement against corruption and neoliberalism.
Trump’s Federal Lawyers Ramp Up Their Attacks on Demonstrators and the Left
Prosecutions of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protesters are part of a broad effort to crack down on dissent.
Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.
Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.
Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate
Republicans in Alaska want tax breaks for a Trump-backed megaproject that Indigenous activists oppose.
Calls Grow for Release of US Citizen Detained Without Charge in Israel
The Israeli military has held 20-year-old Sama Safi, a US citizen, in military detention without charge since June 2.
LGBTQ Rights
Supreme Court Rules Against Trans Athletes in Verdict Replete With Transphobia
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Judge Blocks Federal Government From Accessing Medical Records of Trans Minors
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New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature
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World Professional Association for Transgender Health Is Government’s New Target
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Temporary Blocking of Idaho’s Bathroom Ban Isn’t Actually a Win for Trans Rights
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New York’s Iconic Queer Beach Faces Looming Privatization Scheme
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10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation
“With frustrations running so deep, it is no wonder that nearly two-thirds of Americans support moving to Medicare for All, a system that would guarantee that everyone in the U.S. can get the care they need when they need it, regardless of their ability to pay.”
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Fighting for Our Lives: The Movement for Medicare for All
Universal Health Care Once Seemed on the Horizon in California. What Happened?
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Could the Destruction of the ACA Force Democrats to Champion Medicare for All?
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Trump Blames Obamacare for Premium Hikes His Own Policies Created
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6 in 10 Americans Back Medicare for All — Poll
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As We Defend Medicaid, We Can’t Lose Sight of the End Goal: Free, Universal Care
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I Got Cancer at 35. The Health Insurance System Delayed My Treatment for Months.
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Behind UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Is a Larger System of Corporate Rule