Friday, October 23, 2026

FDA’s blood ban reversal for gay men, explained

The FDA’s latest move represents a seismic shift for gay and bisexual men as well as for the critically low U.S. blood supply.

Republican part-time nation: Going involuntary

Providing security to the nation’s workers is obviously not the Trump-Ryan agenda.

Internal Documents Reveal How MSNBC Show Worked To Promote Fracking

On the issue of fracking for shale oil and gas, documents from 2011 obtained under Oklahoma's Open Records Act demonstrate that the network saw itself as a promoter of both the controversial drilling method and natural gas vehicles.

America’s Criminal Injustice System

Is our justice system broken? More and more people are taking plea bargains for fear of longer sentences, even in cases where they are not guilty.
McGraw Tower at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Photo: P. Hughes / CC BY-SA 4.0

Students have fought sexual violence for years. They want to know when universities will...

Allegations by two women that Cornell and LSU took insufficient action after they were assaulted on campus have reignited national outrage over how schools respond to sexual violence.

The established order has never been weaker—movements need to get to work

It’s cliche to talk about how unprecedented this moment is, but the simple truth is that what happens in the weeks, months and years to come will likely shape the next chapter of our story.

Addressing anti-Asian attacks with transformative justice

We need cross-community solidarity more than ever to fight for our collective healing and liberation from all forms of violence.

How union members pay it forward

More and more workers want to join unions amid the high grocery prices, spiraling health care costs and other failures of today’s uncertain economy.

Arpaio pardon sends strong message to targets of Mueller investigation

“Prejudice doesn’t deserve a pardon.”

4 myths about raising the minimum wage

We’re the richest country in the world, home to the richest people on the planet. We can, and we must, treat our workers with the dignity and respect they deserve.