Portland protesters no longer being banned from attending protests to win release from jail
Federal prosecutors and defenders made a joint request to the court that the practice be stopped.
The Many Ways Women Are Beaten Down in America
Despite all the successes of women, such as earning the right to economic equality, the white male establishment has prevailed. Are women still second-rate members of society today?
Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies charged with covering up excessive force
“There is no place in law enforcement for officers who use illegal force and then lie to cover up their crime or the crime of another officer.”
First major Second Amendment case before the Supreme Court in over a decade could...
The ruling will underscore the significance of their presence on the court.
Two scientists resign from EPA to protest recent firings
The scientists insist they will “not be a future prop for bad science.”
Our best shot at meeting Paris goals? Make energy public
A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
56% of Muslim Americans support women’s right to choose, and more Muslim-majority nations offer...
The American conviction that all Muslims are fundamentalists has led to a misunderstanding of Muslim societies.
70% of Americans support deciding state abortion rights by ballot measure: Poll
After an "enormous victory" in Kansas, some progressives argue that ballot measures "are the next frontier" for protecting access to reproductive healthcare.
Los Angeles changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
“This gesture of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is a very small step in apologizing and in making amends.”
Taliban bans women from higher education in Afghanistan
This ban "takes Afghanistan back to the Taliban's first period of rule when girls could not receive formal education."