Politics & Democracy

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Florida’s six-week abortion ban goes into effect, making North Carolina the nearest alternative

Adults seeking care in Florida must appear for two in-person appointments spaced at least 24 hours apart

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

PEN America awards and festival canceled after authors and translators pull out en masse

On April 22, PEN America officially announced the cancellation of this year’s PEN America Literary Awards, the annual awards honoring literature’s greatest talents dubbed as “the Oscars for books.” Days later, the organization announced it was canceling the World Voices Festival, another flagship event that was scheduled for

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5 Min
By: Natasha Ishak

Student protesters occupy Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

Echoes of 1968 spread across campus as student protesters break into and occupy an administrative building

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3 Min
By: Gillian Goodman

Inside Columbia’s Gaza solidarity encampment 

A day-by-day breakdown of the ongoing Columbia protest in support of Palestine and the student movement it helped galvanize

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5 Min
By: Gillian Goodman

College encampments spread across the U.S. as calls for divestment from Israel grow

Pro-Palestinian student encampments are protesting American colleges and universities’ ties to Israel and are calling to divest from apartheid

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

Reject AIPAC member urges deescalation in response to Iran’s retaliation

Justice Democrats spokesperson emphasized the urgent need for deescalation in the Middle East and an end to U.S. financial support for the Israeli military

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Chicago approves measure to eliminate medical debt from credit reports

Advocates and political leaders in Illinois have been at the forefront of developing solutions to the medical debt crisis. Last week, the state Senate approved a measure to remove medical debt from credit reports, offering debt-ridden residents some much-needed relief. But despite this progress, advocates say more needs to be

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4 Min
By: Noah Berlatsky

Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ruling plunges state back to 1864

Arizona just joined one of the narrowest and strictest abortion regimes in the country. In a 4-2 decision led by Justice John R. Lopez, Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes/Hazelrigg has reinstated an 1864 zombie law banning nearly all abortions—a law so outdated it was created before scientists understood

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5 Min
By: Katie Tandy

Attorneys file first brief urging Supreme Court to overturn Dobbs

The brief argues the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is not workable

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2 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

In Gaza, Biden’s promise of swift action rings hollow

By sending weapons to Israel after the targeted killing of humanitarian workers in Gaza, Biden’s ‘anger’ is purely performative

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5 Min
By: Danielle Campoamor

House Republicans are trying to upend DEI in medical schools

Students, doctors, and activists explain the harrowing stakes if the anti-DEI law goes into effect

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3 Min
By: Andrea Bossi

Supreme Court doesn’t appear swayed by arguments in baseless abortion pill case

Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA seeks to ban mifepristone, the safe and effective pill used in a majority of medication abortions

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4 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

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