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How the trans rights case at SCOTUS could ‘undermine’ equal protection laws

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard United States v. Skrmetti. At issue in this case is whether or not the…

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‘We are facing an onslaught’: How the NAACP and civil rights lawyers are prepping for new Trump era

Both Donald Trump’s previous record as president and his picks for key Department of Justice roles this time around indicates…

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Trump ‘firehoses’ people with ‘nutty rhetoric’ – and it’s meant to wear people out

Trump has yet to formally take office but he is already flooding the zone with “a lot of nutty rhetoric”…

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‘Asbestos with better PR and a bigger checkbook’: Big tech goes unchecked in U.S.

Australia enacted a law prohibiting the use of social media for anyone under 16 in an effort to protect minors…

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‘The way to do the work is slowly, surely, and over time’: Corporate America and DEI

Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, rolled back some DEI initiatives this week, joining a trend of corporations this fall…

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‘No safe place’: People of Sudan ‘dying from neglect’

Eatizaz Yousif, herself displaced because of Sudan’s civil war, says there is “no safe place in Sudan” because fighting has…

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The modern history Israeli-Lebanese relations

The new ceasefire between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be holding so far. It's the latest volley…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘That Librarian’ stands up to censorship

Librarians' careful curation of books are crucial to children’s development, ability to evaluate credible sources, and capacity to cultivate empathy…

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‘It matters for America’: Fmr. Pence advisor on Americans acting as a ‘guardrail’ to democracy

Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from consideration for the job of Attorney General was the first major setback for Donald Trump’s incoming…