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U.S. Adults See Decline of Union Membership As Bad

Ted Van Green Pew Research
Majorities of Americans continue to see the long-term decline in the share of workers represented by unions as a bad thing for both the country and working people in the United States, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted from March 27 to April 2.

Graffiti

Josh Lefkowitz Rattle
Colorado poet Josh Lefkowitz reads the writing on the wall, asking what it means.

‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Can Get You Killed

Caroline Light The Conversation
Since 2005, “stand your ground” laws have spread to around 30 states, transforming the legal landscape. Enacted in the context of deep racial biases, they encourage armed citizens to use deadly force against any perceived threat – real or imagined.

The Most Dangerous Security Threat to the United States

John Feffer Foreign Policy in Focus
For all his youth and naivete, Jack Teixeira represents a sizable government-skeptical force that works in or adjacent to the U.S. government. Many of these right-wing and extreme libertarian individuals can be found in the military.

The Other Abortion Pill Option

Katelyn Jetelina and Heidi Moseson Your Local Epdemiologist
A really important piece of the abortion rights story has gotten little attention the past few weeks: even if mifepristone is severely restricted, we have another option.

Hens in the Fox House: The Vote Machine Hack Myth

Greg Palast gregpalast.com
Yes, elections are stolen, but not like that. To my good progressive colleagues who’ve been suckered into the “hacker” fantasy, I suggest it’s time to crawl out of the Fox hole.