Republican state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills in 35 states that seek to curb academic freedom on campus.
Militia efforts to resurface into public view indicates that members feel both a legitimacy and an urgency for action as the 2024 election approaches.
“I believe giving thousands of city employees the keys to a small surveillance state is a recipe for disaster,” says Albert Fox Cahn, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Surveillance Technology Oversight Project.
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I’ve been struck by the resonances between modern and medieval censorship of queer texts. Both have been shaped by a sort of “Don’t Say Gay” mindset: an assumption that even seeing or talking about LGBTQ+ themes poses a threat to children and society, regardless of how it’s done.
Take your summer reading list beyond the borders of the United States.
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Paid parental leave and child care help women stay in the workforce and earn higher wages over time. This lack of parental leave and child care may explain why the U.S. is no longer a leader in women’s workforce participation.
“It’s a deep emotional ride, but I mean, the majority of us, people of color, we’re used to things like that happening,” said Conner about losing friends to gun violence.
What’s next? Labelling them Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office on Nov. 4 to end his ICE 287(g) agreement once and for all, writes Editor Cyril Mychalejko.
“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.
PA FIRE’s goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”
“Families are feeling the pressure, and so are the systems meant to support them,” said Elizabeth Zbinden, Food Program Manager with Bucks County Opportunity Council.
Our crime? Journalism.
