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Arkansas Supreme Court blocks abortion measure
The state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Attorney General Tim Griffin, who had accused the initiative’s backers of failing to submit the proper paperwork.
‘Immediate shift’: Democrats speaking about abortion in once unimaginable ways
Democrats this week spotlighted stories of unwanted pregnancies and men who feared they’d lose their wives because they couldn’t obtain emergency abortions.
‘It’s not a pro-life position’: Anger after Trump says no to Comstock
Many prominent conservatives and anti-abortion activists were outraged by the remark, calling it “nonsensical” and “cowardly.
Harris wants to restore Roe. For many activists, that’s not enough.
Democrats have made restoring abortion access a cornerstone of their campaign for the White House and Congress, but there are divisions over what, exactly, that means.
Harris isn’t pushing Medicare for All anymore. Progressives say that’s OK.
Advocates of government health care are giving Harris leeway to decide how best to beat Donald Trump.
Why RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump
In the spring of 2023, not long after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his chaotic presidential campaign, I asked him a straightforward question. What do you see as more harmful to America: another term of Joe Biden, or Donald Trump returning to power? “I can’t answer that,” Kennedy replied.
This morning, Kennedy finally stopped being cagey. He announced that he was suspending his campaign and throwing his support to Trump.
Harris breaks from ‘Bidenomics’ in North Carolina
The vice president makes her pitch in North Carolina, where Democrats have long hoped to flip the closely divided state.
Harris’ economic plan supercharges Biden proposals to fight inflation
The vice president’s plan aims to make housing more affordable, ease health care costs and crack down on corporations for rising grocery prices.
Everything was going Kamala Harris’ way. Then came the market sell-off.
“We cannot win if people think we’re headed into a recession,” one Democratic National Committee member said.
“We Have to Push”: Congressmember Greg Casar on Bringing Progressivism Back to Immigration Policy
Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, vowing in her speech to the Democratic National Convention to continue the Biden administration’s tough line on immigration.
“A Testament to Our Power”: Chicago’s Little Palestine Resists Racism, Disenfranchisement & War
The city of Chicago, which hosted the 2024 Democratic convention, is home to the highest concentration of Palestinian Americans in the United States. In the suburbs of the city, residents of Bridgeview — known as “Little Palestine” — have been hard hit by Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed over 40,200 Palestinians.
“A Generational Fight”: Political Organizers on Kamala Harris, Defeating Authoritarianism & More
Vice President Kamala Harris made history Thursday as the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to be nominated to lead a major party’s presidential ticket. There are now just two-and-a-half months left before the November 5 election, when she will face Republican nominee Donald Trump at the polls.
“Two Faces of American Capitalism”: Juan González on What the RNC & DNC Reveal About U.S. Politics
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up in Chicago on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting the presidential nomination, capping a week of political showmanship and celebration for many party members. “One of the things that struck me most was the level of choreographed mass spectacle of this convention that would be really worthy of Leni Riefenstahl,” says Democracy Now! co-host Juan González.
How Shirley Chisholm & Fannie Lou Hamer Paved the Way for Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris made history Thursday as the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent in the United States to be nominated to lead a major party’s presidential ticket.
Kamala Harris’s Momentum at the Convention
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With the Democratic National Convention now behind Kamala Harris, the vice president is officially the Democratic presidential nominee—but now some are asking how her campaign can translate the momentum from recent weeks into winning over voters in key swing states.
It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.
This article was originally published by Undark Magazine.
In 2019, an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with the copious amount of plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work in remote locations or disaster zones. The agency wanted a system that could convert food wrappers and water bottles, among other things, into usable products, such as fuel and rations.
What Happens When You Pay Attention to Food
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Since I moved to New York a couple of months ago, I’ve been paying more attention than usual to people enjoying food in public.
What the Freshman Class Needs to Read
You’re in. You’ve been admitted. And soon your parents will drop you off at your new university. It’s thrilling. It’s daunting. But what will you actually be studying in your freshman year?
All universities claim to provide some kind of intellectual foundation for their students. Sadly, the reality of what freshmen and sophomores are required to study usually belies the admissions-office propaganda.
His wife died at a Disney resort. Disney tried to block a jury trial. Why is the company backtracking now?
Overzealous lawyers caused a PR disaster.
Want to Get Out of Debt? Stop Paying Your Credit Card Bills.
Negotiating your debt can minimize what you owe and help get your finances back on track.
Arkansas Supreme Court blocks abortion measure
The state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Attorney General Tim Griffin, who had accused the initiative’s backers of failing to submit the proper paperwork.
‘Immediate shift’: Democrats speaking about abortion in once unimaginable ways
Democrats this week spotlighted stories of unwanted pregnancies and men who feared they’d lose their wives because they couldn’t obtain emergency abortions.
‘It’s not a pro-life position’: Anger after Trump says no to Comstock
Many prominent conservatives and anti-abortion activists were outraged by the remark, calling it “nonsensical” and “cowardly.
Harris wants to restore Roe. For many activists, that’s not enough.
Democrats have made restoring abortion access a cornerstone of their campaign for the White House and Congress, but there are divisions over what, exactly, that means.