Trump Wants an Abortion Ban Based on the Weirdest Logic Ever

The verdict caps a draining four-month civil trial of the former president that began after Engoron ruled that New York Attorney General Letitia James had already proven Trump committed bank fraud. In the ensuing months, Trump railed against the justice Continue reading Trump Wants an Abortion Ban Based on the Weirdest Logic Ever

Conservatives Plan to Ban Abortion and Cut LGBT Rights Starting Next January

In such a lengthy, expansive plan, it can be easy to get lost in the details. This may be intentional, bogging down discussion and complicating reporting on the project’s potential impact. So let’s focus on the vision of society driving Continue reading Conservatives Plan to Ban Abortion and Cut LGBT Rights Starting Next January

Republicans Have a Sneaky New Plan to Ban Kids From Queer Content

If KOSA’s supporters are trying to distance the bill from harm to queer and trans youth, having NCOSE leadership be part of a panel at the Heritage Foundation following Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary hearing was an odd choice. In a way, Continue reading Republicans Have a Sneaky New Plan to Ban Kids From Queer Content

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sets Up Showdown on Medicaid Abortion Ban

David Cohen, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, told The New Republic that the Pennsylvania government has a “very high bar” to clear to justify Medicaid excluding abortion coverage after this ruling. The government must prove it has a Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sets Up Showdown on Medicaid Abortion Ban

Ohio Republicans Force Through Cruel Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Ohio’s Republican-controlled general assembly has voted to override Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The measure will now become law, a further blow to LGBTQ Ohioans. The state Senate voted 23-9 on Continue reading Ohio Republicans Force Through Cruel Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

West Virginia Bill Could Ban All Transgender People From Schools

South Africa has recognized the ongoing Nakba of the Palestinian people through Israel’s colonization since 1948, which has systematically and forcibly dispossessed, displaced and fragmented the Palestinian people, deliberately denying them the internationally recognized inalienable right to self determination and Continue reading West Virginia Bill Could Ban All Transgender People From Schools

Florida’s Book Ban Is Now Targeting… Dictionaries?

A Florida school district has banned multiple versions of the dictionary for including sexual content. Yes, you read that right. The Escambia County School District, located in Florida’s panhandle, has allegedly removed five dictionaries, eight encyclopedias, The Guinness Book of Continue reading Florida’s Book Ban Is Now Targeting… Dictionaries?

Florida GOP Just Can’t Stop: New Bill Would Ban Virtually All Abortions

Just a month later, accounts for people including Dean Baker, the senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Andrew Lawrence, founder of the left-wing blog Media Matters, were temporarily suspended. Both men have been critical of Continue reading Florida GOP Just Can’t Stop: New Bill Would Ban Virtually All Abortions

New York Attorney General Is Hitting Trump Where It Hurts: A Real Estate Ban

The New York attorney general asked the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s bank fraud trial to penalize the former president to the tune of $370 million on Friday—$120 million more than originally requested—arguing that Trump showed on the stand he had Continue reading New York Attorney General Is Hitting Trump Where It Hurts: A Real Estate Ban