A new Illinois law shifts repatriation and reburial power to tribal nations
For the first time, tribal nations forcibly removed from Illinois will have final say in how and when the remains of their ancestors will be returned to them.
Biden administration ends Trump-era rule, banning discrimination against transgender people in health care
“Everyone – including LGBTQ people - should be able to access health care, free from discrimination or interference, period.”
Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
“Justice is beyond the reach that we have in this life for Daunte. But accountability is an important step, a critical necessary step on the road to justice for us all.”
Fears of another Supreme Court assault on abortion rights grow after Idaho ruling
"I can't believe in a matter of months we've gone from losing the constitutional right to abortion to debating whether doctors can provide lifesaving care to patients."
Medicare for all: It’s a matter of life and death
Just 17 percent of people support the current Senate health care bill.
Why this isn’t the time for a public option or Medicare for some
What is the real purpose of a public option or lowering the age of Medicare when neither is an effective nor a lasting solution?
The Kimmel fight revealed the anti-Trump opposition’s secret weapon
The people have more power than we realize. And the people in power are terrified of it.
L.A. City Councilman arrested in federal corruption probe
“Councilman Huizar violated the public trust to a staggering degree, allegedly soliciting and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from multiple sources over many years.”
Greenpeace ordered to pay $660 million in Dakota Access Pipeline case in landmark ruling...
The North Dakota jury’s decision against Greenpeace raises concerns over SLAPP lawsuits, corporate influence on the courts, and the broader threat to free speech and peaceful protest in the U.S.
Parents of Sandy Hook victims: Naming of Marjorie Taylor Greene to education panel an...
"Giving Representative Greene the platform to spread dangerous dogma only rewards and normalizes this abhorrent behavior, places already vulnerable groups in danger, and further traumatizes survivors."