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April 04, 2023

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Bernice King Urges Permanent School Strike Until Assault Weapons Ban Is Passed

"It should not have to take this kind of effort, but we're living in times where what my father did, which was to really sacrifice their very lives, sacrifice their job, sacrifice their home, sacrifice everything—we're right back at that place."

Julia Conley

'The Law Has Finally Caught Up With Donald Trump': Ex-President Arraigned on 34 Felony Counts

"Hopefully this is the beginning of a revival and a renewal of American democracy," said one chronicler of Trump's business and political dealings as the former Republican and 2024 GOP candidate pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan court.

Brett Wilkins

'Grim Milestone': Over 400 Human Rights Defenders Murdered Worldwide Last Year

"Despite an assault on human rights and the rule of law in many countries," human rights defenders "showed remarkable courage and persistence in advocating for more democratic, just, and inclusive societies."

Brett Wilkins

'Unconscionable': Hochul Backs Proposal to Gut New York's Landmark Climate Law

"What appears to be a dorky accounting change is in fact a severe weakening of the climate law," said one campaigner.

Julia Conley

Two Florida Democratic Leaders Arrested While Protesting Six-Week Abortion Ban

"The women of this state will not forget the names of the 26 cowards who refused to stand up to Ron DeSantis," Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said of Republicans who voted for a six-week ban.

Jake Johnson

Chants of 'Fascists!' Ring Out as Tennessee GOP Moves to Expel Dems Over Gun Control Protest

"We'll not be intimidated," wrote one of the Tennessee Democrats facing expulsion. "THE PEOPLE are demanding we act to stop kids from being murdered in school."

Jake Johnson

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Opinion

The Big News for Democracy Today Will Be in Wisconsin—Not New York

The larger challenge to American democracy is occurring today in Wisconsin, where voters choose a new judge for Wisconsin's Supreme Court and a senator for the state Senate. But it's getting far less attention what's happening in Manhattan.

Robert Reich

Reflections on The New Anarchy and the Real Danger of MAGA Republicans

We cannot defeat the greatest threat to U.S. democracy and unity since the Civil War unless we name it. And so we must name it.

Jeffrey C. Isaac

On Survival: Making Sense of the Latest IPCC Report

We humans are killing the physical environment on which human survival depends.

Kim Scipes

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