The grave impact of human-induced climate change is closer to home than most Americans believe. In a comprehensive new study known as the National Climate Assessment, scientists point to the increasing… 
A year after one of the worst industrial disasters in the country’s history claimed the lives of over 1,100 garment workers in Savar, Bangladesh last year— most of them poor, young women…
Photo: A 2013 factory collapse in Savar, Bangladesh (credit: Munir Uz Zaman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images) A year after one of the worst industrial disasters in the country’s history claimed the lives…
Affirmative action was once again in the news this week as the Supreme Court — in a 6-2 ruling on the closely watched Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action — upheld Michigan’s…
Above: Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor, who called the majority opinion on affirmative action “a sentiment out of touch with reality.” Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Affirmative action was once again in…
In recognition of National Equal Pay Day on April 8, 2014 — a symbolic day to mark how far into the year an average woman must work in order to gain parity…
The Supreme Court’s McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission ruling this week further deregulated campaign finance laws by giving the wealthy few in the country an ability to spend even higher amounts than…
The Supreme Court’s McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission ruling this week further deregulated campaign finance laws by giving the wealthy few in the country an ability to spend even higher amounts than…
Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and John Roberts, part of the majority opinion in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Supreme Court’s McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission…
Since Wendy Davis’ historic filibuster in June 2013, and the ensuing (and ultimately unsuccessful) popular campaign to stop the passage of HB 2 — a bill that has seriously restricted abortion access…
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