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12 Ways Life Was Different Before Roe v. Wade- By: Shea Shea May 04, 2022 in Cracked

Okay, we have to admit this article title is a little deceptive… we are only covering 11 ways life was different before the 1973 Roe v. Wade landmark case that legalized abortion in the United States. One point we’ll cover is a similarity to today: people were still having abortions regularly. That hasn’t changed. Accessibility …

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Attorney General Garland please do your job!

 

Updates on Russian Genocide Against Ukraine

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Redistricting in California after the 2020 Census- Ballotpedia summary

From: https://ballotpedia.org/Redistricting_in_California_after_the_2020_census California’s 52 United States representatives and 120 state legislators are all elected from political divisions called districts. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. Federal law stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity. The California Citizens Redistricting …

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How Democrats can win in 2022 and beyond

BY DAN HELMER, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 11/12/21 01:00 PM EST  454 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Election Day was a tough night for Democrats across the country. In Virginia, we lost all statewide races and a Democratic majority in the House of Delegates. In reliably blue New …

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State COVID-19 Data and Policy Actions

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates In the face of another surge in COVID-19 cases, some states are requiring certain workers to be vaccinated or comply with mask and COVID-19 testing requirements. The map and tables show which states have adopted mandates and which populations are subject to the mandates. COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, as of November 30, 2021 …

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The QAnon playbook: Republicans make school board meetings the new battleground

anti-vaxxers off the cliff

GOP takes a page from QAnon: Using concern for kids to push authoritarianism By AMANDA MARCOTTE PUBLISHED OCTOBER 14, 2021 1:08PM (EDT) n the Donald Trump era, GOP politics are mainly about trolling. So it’s no surprise that Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel manifested this week as an in-flesh version of an egg avatar tweeting memes about DEMON-crats and the …

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Newsom’s call now: California Legislature passes top 21 bills of ’21

by CalMatters staff September 8, 2021Updated October 4, 2021 The second year of the coronavirus pandemic in California was shaped by two political undercurrents at the state Capitol: a budget awash with cash, thanks to a booming stock market and federal aid, and a looming recall election asking voters to throw Gov. Gavin Newsom out …

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Larry Elder’s California recall rise has even Republicans uneasy Chuck Norris endorses him, Caitlyn Jenner says drop out

Larry Elder’s California recall rise has even Republicans uneasy

Powerful U.S. Labor Leader Richard Trumka Dies

From NPR Updated August 5, 20212:12 PM ET  BENJAMIN SWASEY Twitter AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is seen in 2019. The powerful labor leader has died. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Richard Trumka, the longtime head of the powerful AFL-CIO union and a close ally of Democratic Party leaders, has died. He was 72. President Biden called Trumka …

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