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How Roe v. Wade Changed the Lives of American Women

Constance Shehan The Conversation
If the Roe v. Wade decision were overturned – reducing or completely eradicating women’s control over their reproductive lives – would the average age at marriage, the educational attainment level and the labor force participation of women decrease?

Why Donald Trump Nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Amy Davidson Sorkin The New Yorker
He has a strong record of ruling against regulations, notably environmental ones. His position opposing gun control goes significantly beyond an embrace of the Court’s controversial ruling, and he was against allowing an abortion to an undoc. minor.

Pence PAC Sends $5,000 Check to the Wrong Carol Miller

Russell Mokhiber Corporate Crime Reporter
“I have spent my whole life working to alleviate the human suffering that is occurring around the country – from the coalfields of Appalachia to the frontier communities of New Mexico - your policies would increase and perpetuate their suffering."

Media Bits and Bytes

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How Disney got Fox; Berners-Lee opines; Brooklyn broadcasts; Cheated again; Sinclair makes lying mandatory; Microsoft on ICE; Ed Schultz remembered

"Ex Libris"- Frederick Wiseman Interview

Claire Armitstead The Guardian
From his debut film about the ‘criminally insane’ to Ex Libris, his latest documentary on the New York Public Library, the award-winning octogenarian is as committed to fighting injustice as ever – especially in the era of Trump.

The Very Hard Lessons We Learned: Real Justice

Shaun King Real Justice
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When we launched the Real Justice PAC we decided that we wanted to not only help elect leaders who would radically change the justice system from the inside out, we decided that we would be the most transparent, open organization in this space.. .

Death and Displacement: A USAID Export

Victoria McKenzie and Steven Cohen NACLA
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USAID has funded the Cerrejón Foundation, charitable arm of Cerrejón mine in Caribbean Colombia, to the tune of millions. Its community development projects are a front tied to long history of displacement, violence, and death.