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Surgeons performing C-Section in operating room

A New Florida Law Allows C-Sections Outside of Hospitals A New Florida Law Allows C-Sections Outside of Hospitals

The bill, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, permits the procedure in so-called “advanced birthing centers.”

Jun 25, 2024 / Adam Gaffney

Supporters gather at a theater next to the Helena, Mont., courthouse on June 12, 2023, to watch the court proceedings for the nation's first youth climate change trial at Montana's First Judicial District Court. Sixteen plaintiffs, ranging in age from 6 to 22, are suing the state for promoting fossil fuel energy policies that they say violate their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.”

It’s Time for the US to Declare a National Climate Emergency It’s Time for the US to Declare a National Climate Emergency

The US has no comprehensive climate action plan with clear, enforceable targets, timelines, and road maps for climate protection and restabilization—and it desperately needs one.

Jun 25, 2024 / John J. Berger

Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer during a debate on May 13, 2024.

The Other Huge Difference Between Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer The Other Huge Difference Between Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer

Yes, they disagree on Gaza. But the Democratic primary rivals are also far apart when it comes to taxing billionaires and multinational corporations.

Jun 25, 2024 / John Nichols

Hundreds of graduates walked out of the 2024 Commencement in Harvard Yard to call attention to the plight of Palestinians

It’s Time for Progressives to Recommit to Academic Freedom It’s Time for Progressives to Recommit to Academic Freedom

The same justifications we’ve used to restrict conservative speech are being used to silence us on Palestine. We need a different approach.

Jun 25, 2024 / Tascha Shahriari-Parsa

Demonstrators carry signs of the six conservative Supreme Court justices during a protest in New York in 2022.

The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality

Last week, the conservative justices buried a soft repudiation of Obergefell in an immigration case, likely laying the ground for more attacks.

Jun 25, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Unprepared for Pandemics

Unprepared for Pandemics Unprepared for Pandemics

History’s lessons are ignored—or weaponized for political gain.

Jun 25, 2024 / OppArt / Deirdre Barrett

Smoke rises behind the Holy Sritenska church following a Russian missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine on June 24, 2024.

New Polling Shows Significant Ukrainian Support for Diplomacy to End the War New Polling Shows Significant Ukrainian Support for Diplomacy to End the War

There is more dissent from the Zelensky government’s war aims than may appear.

Jun 25, 2024 / Mark Episkopos

State of Silence: The Espionage Act and the Rise of America's Secrecy Regime.

The Ever-Evolving Espionage Act The Ever-Evolving Espionage Act

On this episode of American Prestige, Sam Lebovic on America’s burgeoning secrecy regime.

Jun 25, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

New York City police officers preparing to enter Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, 2024.

A Fantasy of Post-Generational Politics A Fantasy of Post-Generational Politics

A recent book argues that reordering the stages of work and life—including retirement—could eradicate conflicts between generations, while ignoring the real issues that divide us....

Jun 25, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Julian Epp

If Leading CEOs Aren’t Donating to Trump, It’s Because They Don’t Need To

If Leading CEOs Aren’t Donating to Trump, It’s Because They Don’t Need To If Leading CEOs Aren’t Donating to Trump, It’s Because They Don’t Need To

Even as some corporate bigwigs have taken to the sidelines, Trump’s fundraising has outstripped President Biden’s.

Jun 25, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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