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Chile’s president receives draft of new constitution
Chileans will have two months to review new constitution before an obligatory referendum on September 4. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/4/chiles-president-receives-draft-of-new-constitution Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
For civil rights groups, Roe v Wade is reminder of supreme court’s limits
Attorneys and activists say they cannot solely rely on the courts – and are planning fresh approaches to advancing racial justice Civil rights attorneys are…
Attacks on Cassidy Hutchinson were predictable, House committee member says
Rep. Zoe Lofgren said in an interview that aired Sunday that she is not surprised Cassidy Hutchinson’s blockbuster Jan. 6 testimony last week has come…
Texas blocks court order allowing clinics to perform abortions after Roe v Wade
Across the US, there is confusion and scrambling due to the ‘unknown and murky’ legal environment The Texas supreme court has blocked a lower court…
Abortion misinformation in the United States of America
The criminalisation of abortion in the US comes after decades of misinformation by Christian media and the far right. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2022/7/2/abortion-misinformation-in-the-united-states-of-america Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Push to rein in social media sweeps the states
Efforts to police speech on social media are spreading across the country, with lawmakers in 34 states pushing bills that are already setting up court…
Dems unite Jan. 6 and Roe for new battleground target: ‘MAGA’ Republicans
Democrats are readying a new strategy to help save their House majority that unites two topics currently riveting Washington: the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and…
The Democratic primary that could determine the future of abortion rights
The only way Democrats can codify Roe v. Wade into law is with a world-beating bank shot that requires two new votes to weaken the…
Congresswoman who wrote abortion rights bill arrested at rally near Supreme Court
The House Democrat who introduced a bill to enshrine abortion rights was among more than 180 protesters arrested Thursday during a pro-abortion rights rally. Source:…
The Supreme Court Just Rolled Democracy Back. You Can Measure How Much.
The Supreme Court’s ruling last Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade will have immense consequences for the lives and healthcare of Americans. But if you’ve…
Trump is in Trouble and He Knows It
At first blush, the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe v. Wade doesn’t have much to do with the startling revelations produced by the Jan….
After Uvalde, a citizen-led effort to change gun laws in Oregon took off. It could be a model for other states.
A citizen-led effort to institute new gun safety rules and ban high-capacity magazines has taken off in Oregon after mass shootings last month in Uvalde,…
Lauren Boebert goes on another screwy Christian rant
Congress-preacher Lauren Boebert (Q–CO) is at it again, using her government position to spread her version of Christian nonsense (see video below). “The world will…
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone after he was quoted at hearing
The House committee investigating the riot at the Capitol subpoenaed Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone following explosive testimony from a former White H Source:…
Rising share of Americans say gender determined by birth-assigned sex, poll finds
A majority of Americans favor protecting transgender people from discrimination, but a rising share say a person’s gender is determined by their sex assigned Source:…
Opinion | Roe Was Overturned Because of Politics, Not the Constitution
Suddenly, Americans live in a country where they have a constitutional right to carry a gun in public but have no right to control their…
Democrats getting the jitters in Washington and Colorado
Less than a year ago, a GOP Senate victory in deep blue Washington state would have been unthinkable. But now, Democrats are spending millions on…
Top Trump White House aide to testify before Jan. 6 committee
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, is expected to testify in person at the Jan. 6 committee’s…
Florida Republicans turn school elections into new political battlegrounds
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans are capitalizing on the national movement surrounding parental rights and education by jumping into local school board races with crucial…
The Supreme Court has chipped away at the Voting Rights Act for 9 years. This case could be the next blow.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been slowly whittled away over the last decade by the Supreme Court — and a case set to…
Cops Nationwide Become Violent Against People Protesting for Abortion Rights
Americans took to the streets over the weekend to demonstrate against the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to repeal Roe v. Wade, the historic 1973…
Millions of Yemenis to go hungry as UN forced to slash food aid
UN’s World Food Programme says it will have to ration the food aid it sends to Yemen as a result of a lack of funding….
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