Labor

How a War on Porn Is Endangering US Sex Workers

Hallie Lieberman / Open Democracy Jan 13, 2023 A proposed ‘anti-trafficking’ US law may actually increase trafficking, as well as threatening sex workers and free speech. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

The Inspiration Behind Israel’s Anti-LGBTQ Coalition

Shiri Eisner / 972Mag Jan 12, 2023 The Israeli far-right is enthusiastically borrowing from the American far-right in its crusade against LGBTQ identities. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politics

House GOP Turns Sights on Social Security and Medicare

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 11, 2023 House GOP puts military expenditure over welfare. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Health Care For Transgender Adults Under Threat

Orion Rummler / 19th News Jan 10, 2023 Lawmakers prefiled many anti-trans bills ahead of state legislative sessions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

The Far-Right Axis in Florida and Texas

Lusita Lopez Torregrosa / Texas Observer Jan 5, 2023 Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

House Republicans Plan to Gut Ethics Office

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jan 3, 2023 Proposed changes to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) were among various controversial policies proposed by the Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

The Party’s Over

Robert Reich Jan 3, 2023 Today's display shows that the GOP no longer has any reason for being. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Preying on the Pregnant

Neesha Powell-Ingabire / Prism Reports Dec 23, 2022 Organizers in Georgia fight to defund anti-abortion centers that use false advertising and misinformation to trick pregnant people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politics

Desperate Measures

Noah Berlatsky / Alternet Dec 21, 2022 While Republicans claim to speak for rural America, their policies d keep rural people and their children in desperate circumstances. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women

Reproductive Wrongs

Laura C. Morel / Reveal Dec 19, 2022 Authorities are doing to regulate anti-abortion pregnancy centers, even when the risks to women are significant. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Politics

Democrats Make Last-ditch Effort To Pass Joe Manchin’s Energy Bill

Jake Bittle / Grist Dec 6, 2022 Manchin’s bill in its current form would speed up federal environmental reviews for many large infrastructure projects, making it easier to ramp up production of fossil fuels as well as green energy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Has the Democratic Party Given Up on Florida?

Alexandra Martinez / Prism Dec 1, 2022 Grassroots organizers in cite abysmal funding, lack of institutional support, and scare tactic advertising as the root causes for Florida’s midterm election ‘red tsunami.’ Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )