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A Black Transgender Woman Is Suing The Georgia Prison System For Sexual Assault

No, Jake Tapper, Rashida Tlaib Is Not Antisemitic For Criticizing Netanyahu

This Is Why Abortions Weren’t Available In South Dakota For The Past 7 ...

Oh No, Is Lara Trump Running For Office?

We’re mere months away from cleansing Capitol Hill of all signs of the Trump family, but of course, any celebration is too premature given that there’s

Apparently, Ted Cruz Only Cares About The Health Of Other Senators

Ted Cruz has never been particularly truthful about health care, considering his incessant lying around abortion and women’s rights, but he’s shown

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No, Wearing A Dress Doesn’t Make Harry Styles Less “M...

These Pennsylvania Organizers Don’t Want To Be Called Savio...

Even after President-Elect Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election, Donald Trump falsely claimed victory in a race he definitively lost.

QAnon Believer Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Already Bringing Anti-Ma...

Anti-maskers are not on the fringes of society anymore, unfortunately — and neither are QAnon believers. Now, the first member of Congress to openly espo

How To Help With The Georgia Senate Runoff Elections — & Where To...

The Senate runoff races in Georgia are going to be key to Biden having a successful presidency: If Democrats win both races, there will be a 50-50 split in

From Doug To Meena: Here’s Everyone To Know In Kamala Harri...

Good News: The 2020 Election Saw Some Major Wins For Criminal Jus...

Right now, we are on the brink of welcoming a new president — and one that isn’t actively destroying the rights of marginalized people across the U

Why, Yes, We Are Obsessed With Pennsylvania’s Lt. Governor ...

As Joe Biden has now taken the lead in Pennsylvania, Trump and his supporters have only become more enraged and determined to cause a scene, claiming the e

An Ode To Not Going Home For The Holidays

As someone who is estranged from their parents and has never been very close to most of their extended family, I’ve often felt like a stray during the ho

No, You Shouldn’t Listen To Those Robocalls Telling You To ...

Voter suppression has been the star of the show in 2020, with issues with USPS, lost mail-in absentee ballots, fake ballot boxes, and more all posing diffe

Ilhan Omar Just Reminded Us How Incompetent Sean Hannity Is At Re...

As Election Day wears on, we can all only expect the Fox News shenanigans to pile up. Of course, its reporters — who are infamous for never providing the

Black Voter Intimidation Is More Present Than Ever — Here’s...

Election Day is finally here, and in dystopian fashion, so are boarded up storefronts across the country as Americans prepare for mass civil unrest — reg

This Racist Form Of Voter Suppression Is Killing Democracy — & No...

Voter suppression has existed in many forms throughout the history of America. Recently, thanks to ongoing attacks on mail-in ballots, long lines during ea

So, Now Trump Says Kamala Harris Can’t Pronounce Her Own Na...

Even four days out from the election, President Donald Trump is doubling down on racist attacks against his opponents. At a Friday rally in Michigan, Trump

An Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor Is Suing Her Boyfriend For ...

On Friday, one of the officers involved in shooting 26-year-old Breonna Taylor announced that he has filed a lawsuit against her boyfriend Kenneth Walker.

Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Ignites Calls To Expand Th...

After a despicably rushed hearing process, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to begin her tenure on the Supreme Court of the United States on October 26. But

So, Can I Change My Vote? Probably Not, Despite Trump’s Tweet

With one week until Election Day, it only makes sense that President Donald Trump is getting more antsy about results. This morning, the president inferred

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sets The Record Straight On Who Can Call...

Thursday night’s final presidential debate couldn’t have ended without a coveted shoutout to the “radical left” from President Donald Trump. Mo

We’ve Debunked Every Lie Trump Told About His Immigration P...

Amid a polarizing election, the last presidential debate took place on Thursday night, aiming to cover a variety of topics that both candidates were requir

The Electoral College Is Racist — & That’s Exactly Why It S...

If there was ever a perfect time to reconsider everything you thought you understood about politics — from what purpose the police serves to what our his

A Security Guard Was Shot While Trying To Protect A Ballot Drop Box

After a security guard was assigned to protect a ballot drop box in northeast Baltimore, he was shot early Thursday morning around 4:55 a.m., according to

New York Times Breaks Tradition By Demanding We “End...

The New York Times has long been held up as a beacon of authority in the journalism world. Through the years, the paper has tried to establish itself as ne

Amy Coney Barrett Calling Marriage Equality A “Sexual Prefe...

On only the second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Amy Coney Barrett is already sounding many people’s alarms. After Barrett refused to comme

Watch Mitch McConnell Laugh About Doing Nothing To Help Millions ...

After 36 years in the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can add proud inaction in the face of the suffering caused by coronavirus to the very top of

How You Can Help On International Day Of The Girl

A young girl named Helen was married at age 15 to her husband, Jade, who was 50 years old. When asked, Helen said she would have chosen school over marriag

A Black Man In Boston Says He Was Racially Profiled By ICE Agents...

When Bena Apreala, a 29-year-old Black man, went out for a run on a Boston parkway, he was suddenly cornered and stopped by U.S. Immigration and Customs En