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Three things that could become illegal in my Philadelphia classroom if Pennsylvania House Bill 1532 becomes law: analyzing the original text of the U.S. Constitution, reading Martin Luther King Jr.’s writing, and discussing inequitable school funding

Whatever the progressives decide to prioritize next, they will act knowing one enormous impediment is gone for good. There will be no more government by vendetta. The Andrew Cuomo era has truly ended.

Congressional approval of the resolution is crucial first step by Democrats toward enacting President Biden's domestic agenda. The president and Democratic caucus are prepared to go forward in addressing the long-neglected needs of working families.

August 28 marks the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the mass rally that brought us Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech set the stage for the Voting Rights Act and other civil rights victories in Congress

The earth is a hot spot! News and analysis from Africa, Asia and Latin America

"In their assault on public education, the network has taken actions to increasingly privatize and corporatize K-12 institutions."

The structure of state government, with its centralized power and few ethical checks, invites scandal after scandal.

The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war.

Measures like those France and New York City recently instituted are an appropriate tool for preventing impending and devastating mass death.

The media narrative on Cuba, what happens when Big Tech and governments collide, and more buzz