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Students protest low wages.

$15 and a Union for Students? Yes $15 and a Union for Students? Yes

A new wave of labor organizing by students, for students, is sweeping the country.

Mar 11, 2016 / StudentNation / StudentNation

LeeAnne Walters

The Pediatrician Who Helped Uncover the Dangers of Lead Has Some Advice for Flint The Pediatrician Who Helped Uncover the Dangers of Lead Has Some Advice for Flint

Dr. Philip Landrigan says we should not give up on the Michigan city's poisoned kids. We should give them support, resources, and early intervention services as soon as possible.

Mar 11, 2016 / Ava Kofman

Texas voter ID

Will a Conservative Court Uphold Texas’ Discriminatory Voter ID Law? Will a Conservative Court Uphold Texas’ Discriminatory Voter ID Law?

The toughest voting restriction in the country has been blocked three times by the Voting Rights Act yet remains in effect.

Mar 10, 2016 / Ari Berman

How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access?

How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access? How Much More Proof Does the Supreme Court Need That Clinic Closures Restrict Abortion Access?

Justice Anthony Kennedy, expected to be the swing vote in the pivotal case against Texas, suggested a lower court might need to gather more information.

Mar 2, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case

The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case The Big Lie at the Heart of the Texas Abortion Clinic Case

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the first significant test of abortion rights in a decade.

Mar 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

The US Promised Refuge to 10,000 Syrians—We’ve Let in 841

The US Promised Refuge to 10,000 Syrians—We’ve Let in 841 The US Promised Refuge to 10,000 Syrians—We’ve Let in 841

Nearly five years into the Syrian civil war, Obama’s refugee plan continues at a trickle.

Feb 22, 2016 / John Knefel

Alabama Capitol

Congrats on That New Citywide Minimum Wage. Now Republicans Are Going to Try to Kill It. Congrats on That New Citywide Minimum Wage. Now Republicans Are Going to Try to Kill It.

As cities throughout the country pass minimum-wage raises, GOP state legislators have a little plan to undo them.

Feb 22, 2016 / Spencer Woodman

Finally, Democrats of Color Get to Vote

Finally, Democrats of Color Get to Vote Finally, Democrats of Color Get to Vote

In today’s Nevada caucus, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will find out what non-white voters think of them.

Feb 20, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Hillary Clinton Rips Scott Walker to Make a Bigger Point

Hillary Clinton Rips Scott Walker to Make a Bigger Point Hillary Clinton Rips Scott Walker to Make a Bigger Point

In a critical debate, she used local references to make points about Wisconsin and America.

Feb 12, 2016 / John Nichols

BDS Protesters

Is New York State About to Create a Blacklist of BDS Supporters? Is New York State About to Create a Blacklist of BDS Supporters?

A new bill would create an official list of people who support the campaign to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel for its abuse of Palestinian human rights.

Feb 10, 2016 / Rahul Saksena

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