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AOC Blasts GOP For Caring More About Their Anti-Trans Agenda Than Averting Government Shutdown

Ocasio-Cortez said that the Republican party is “completely out of step with the American people.”

Government Shutdown 2023: What Does It Mean?

A 45-day extension was passed to avoid a government shutdown. Here's what happens now.
Biden Impeachment

Surprise: The GOP's First Biden Impeachment Hearing Was a Complete and Utter Flop

The witnesses all but confirmed that House Republicans have no evidence of wrongdoing, only adding to the party’s humiliation amid their disastrous funding standoff.

This Youth Mental Health Resolution Was Written Entirely By Students

Middle school, high school, and college students drafted the legislation.

Your School Might Be Creating Weapons for the Military

In many cases, students are directly involved in the process of creating weapons.

How AI Mirrors the White Supremacy of Our World

The uses we’ve seen for artificial intelligence are not objective or unbiased.

This State Senator Wants Her Party to Know There’s No Time to Waste

“Even if I’m going to lose in four years, this is the right thing to do.”

Republicans Are Trying to Censor LGBTQ+ History

In states like Alabama, anti-LGBTQ+ censorship is coming for the archives.

Anti-LGBTQ Laws Are Pushing More Trans People to Run for Office

A new survey finds that the recent, massive wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is motivating queer candidates to run.

Young Women Voters Lean Way More to the Left Than Young Men

According to a new survey from Change Research.
Not Great

Trump’s 'Border Wall' Caused ‘Significant’ Cultural and Environmental Damage

One site important to a number of Indigenous communities, was “irreparably damaged."

Private Equity Companies Are Taking Over the World

“What private equity does looks a lot like looting.”

4 Ways You Can Stop Funding the Climate Crisis

There are relatively simple ways you can move your finances away from fossil fuels.

Slow Factory's Céline Semaan Gets Real About Sustainability Activism

Creating positive, major change in the world doesn't come without bullies.

Maui's Post-Wildfire Challenges Stem From Years of Colonialism and Tourism

“We don’t want to be seeing people on vacation when we’re trying to pull our lives back together.”

Many Young Voters Are Dreading a Possible Trump vs Biden Rematch

“That’s a testament to some of the institutional issues in our country.”

What It Was Like to Become the Youngest Lawmaker In Mississippi History

Jeramey Anderson was elected at 22.
Crime

Donald Trump Was Just Indicted for Trying to Overturn the Election in Georgia

This is the ex-president’s fourth indictment since March!

What Happens to Asylum-Seekers Who Can’t Access Translators

The U.S. government weaponizes their own languages against them.

The United States Is a Gerontocracy

Here’s what that means.