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Jun 24, 2026

Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights Ruling

Four years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion. Since then, the fight has turned to the states.

Demonstrators holding posters advocating for reproductive freedom outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Jun 22, 2026

Trump Administration Hijacks Police Grants to Leverage Local Police For Its Authoritarian Ends

We’ve already seen what that looks like in places like Memphis; New “Model Cities Initiative” would spread it to other cities

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Federal agents dressed in military gear roaming the streets of Memphis

Jun 22, 2026

The Downsides of "Deterrence"

Surveillance Boosters Tout the Benefits of Deterrence, But There’s a Big Problem With That

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Jun 15, 2026

Sigificant Internet Freedom Issues at Stake in Legal Battle Between Amazon and Perplexity

Outcome of case could severely limit user control and the rights of researchers and journalists on the Web

A computer screen with cascading browser windows on it in an artful design

Jun 15, 2026

Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions

Hundreds of people at an immigration facility in New Jersey protested spoiled food, medical neglect, and other inhumane conditions. They were joined by people detained in horrific conditions across the country.

People hold signs outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during a protest against the treatment of detainees; one sign reads "Delaney Hall, we hear your voice cryin’ in the bloody mist," and another says "NO ICE" beneath a skull-and-crossbones drawing, with a masked officer and parked vehicles behind them.

Jun 09, 2026

Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War

A McCarthy-era effort to report LGBTQ people to the government, classify queerness as a mental disorder, and overall push queer people from public life is taking similar shape today.

Black-and-white photo of an LGBTQ rights picket on a tree-lined sidewalk beside a tall iron fence (near the White House). Protesters—mostly in suits and dresses—carry hand-lettered signs including “FIFTEEN MILLION U.S. HOMOSEXUALS PROTEST FEDERAL TREATMENT,” “FIRST-CLASS CITIZENSHIP FOR HOMOSEXUALS,” and “SEXUAL PREFERENCE IS IRRELEVANT TO EMPLOYMENT.” A uniformed police officer stands with hands on hips facing the group, while an ABC TV reporter in a suit holds a microphone at the curb; pedestrians walk past in the background.

Jun 03, 2026

‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting

One voter with cerebral palsy shares how Trump’s executive order against mail-in ballots limits voting accessibility and keeps voters with disabilities out of the election process.

Jun 01, 2026

Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat Roles

After a decade of progress, the Trump administration wants to turn back the clock for women serving in ground combat roles. Congress must act.

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A woman Drill Sergeant candidate given instruction by a women Drill Sergeant instructor.