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Trans Community Prepares to Persevere Through Another Trump Presidency
In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election this month, some in the transgender community are turning to history as a source of hope, comfort, and inspiration. Leaders of the movement are reminding trans people of their long history of resilience and resistance as a reminder that they can persevere once again…
Read MoreThe North Carolina GOP Snuck an Outrageous Antidemocratic Power Grab Into a Hurricane Relief Bill
North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) speaks alongside Republican Party Chair Jason Simmons Gary D. Robertson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Tuesday, exactly two weeks after the November 5 election, the Republican-controlled legislature in North Carolina reconvened in Raleigh, ostensibly to…
Read MoreThe Media and Trump: Not Resistance, But Not Acceptance
The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. Shortly after Donald Trump narrowly beat Kamala Harris, Politico, the all-politics-all-the-time news outlet, invited…
Read More“Devastating”—US Backpedals on Global Pact to Limit Plastic Production
Protesters march in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 11, 2023, calling for limits on plastics production.. Han Xu /Xinhua/Getty Images/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Biden administration has backtracked from supporting a cap on plastic production as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty. According to…
Read MoreUNICEF: Over 200 Children Killed in Lebanon Amid Israel’s Assault
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed numerous children every single day in the past week, UNICEF said.
Read MoreWalmart and Other Companies Say Trump’s Tariffs Will “Obviously” Raise Prices
The president-elect is planning on imposing a baseline tariff on all foreign-made goods.
Read MoreExperts Fear Russian Escalation After Ukraine Fires First Long-Range Missiles
Fresh fears of escalation were expressed Tuesday after Ukraine struck territory deep inside of Russia using long-range missiles for the first time within hours of the Kremlin announcing changes to its nuclear weapons posture. In the pre-dawn hours, Ukraine reportedly used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to attack an ammunition depot in the Bryansk region of Russia,…
Read MoreAid Truck Looters in Gaza Operate Under Israeli Forces’ Protection, Reports Find
Israeli forces are explicitly allowing — and, in some cases, giving protection to — armed gangs in Gaza that are looting aid trucks and creating major obstacles for humanitarian groups to reach Palestinians in need, reports reveal. According to The Washington Post, an internal UN memo from last month found that looting gangs “may be…
Read MoreOne of the Largest Unions in the US Backs Sanders Bid to Block Israel Arms Deal
One of the largest unions in the U.S. has thrown its weight behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vermont) bid this week to block a huge tranche of weapons sales to Israel amid its genocide in Gaza. The Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, announced on Monday that it supports Sanders’s joint resolutions of disapproval to halt…
Read MoreGOP House Rep Aims to Ban Incoming Trans Lawmaker From Using Women’s Restrooms
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride called the proposal a distraction to “manufacture culture wars” and avoid important issues.
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