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Women & Femmes Leading The Puerto Rico Protests On Their "Permanent Revolution"

By Raquel Reichard
Bustle UK

Anti-Abortion Clinics Are Getting Money From The Program Planned Parenthood Had To Leave

Planned Parenthood announced Monday that it would officially withdraw from the Title X family planning program due to an anti-abortion rule issued by the Trump administration earlier this year. In addition to Planned Parenthood, seven states and…
By Jo Yurcaba

How To Find Out If You're One Of The Thousands That Overpaid On Their Student Loan

University in England isn’t cheap. Undergraduates now can expect to pay £9,000 for one year’s worth of tuitions, and student debts can take years to pay back. But along with the startling reality of how much debt university could land you in, it…
By Niellah Arboine

These Are The 5 Senate Races To Pay Attention To If You Care About Gun Safety

Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio have brought gun safety to the forefront of political conversations yet again. Despite the number of gun-related injuries and deaths in the United States continuing to rise over the last decade,…
By Jo Yurcaba

The NYPD Has Fired The Officer Who Killed Eric Garner With A Chokehold

A decision has been made in the case of the New York City police officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold. The NYPD has fired Daniel Pantaleo, Commissioner James O'Neill said Monday in a news conference. O'Neill said the decision was made…
By Jo Yurcaba

Prince Andrew Has Addressed Allegations About His Involvement With Jeffrey Epstein

Buckingham Palace released a statement on behalf of Prince Andrew today (Aug. 19 2019) in response to recent reports surrounding 66-year-old American financier Jeffrey Epstein. The financier was awaiting trial for alleged child sex trafficking…
By Lauren Sharkey

Selena Gomez & Gina Rodriguez Are Among The Celebs Supporting This Latinx Community Letter

This familia latina is standing strong. Selena Gomez and Gina Rodriguez joined more than 200 artists and leaders to pen a letter to the Latinx community following the El Paso shooting and ICE raids. Their powerful message of "support, love and…
By Brad Witter

Why Taking A Home DNA Test Is A Risk Amid Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Comments

In this op-ed, April Falcon Doss, the former associate general counsel for intelligence law at the National Security Agency, explains the risks of home DNA testing under a presidential administration that’s getting ever more draconian in its efforts…
By April Falcon Doss

Here’s Exactly What 2020 Candidates Plan To Do About Mass Shootings & Domestic Terrorism

The year 2019 is on pace to be the first year since 2016 with an average of more than one mass shooting per day in the United States, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive (GVA). Gun safety has been top of mind for many voters since a…
By Jo Yurcaba

Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse Can Now Seek Justice In New York, No Matter Their Age

Survivors of past child sexual abuse in New York can finally seek justice, regardless of how old they are now. According to NPR, the New York Child Victims' Act creates a one-year "look-back window" starting Aug. 14 in which survivors of child…
By Jo Yurcaba

Why It's So Important To Publicly Mourn The Immigrant Children Who Died In US Custody

In this op-ed, Tali Ginsburg, a queer Jewish writer and organizer who was arrested during a Jews Against ICE protest, explains how mourning is a potent tool for organizing for immigrant justice. This Sunday, on Tisha B'Av, the Jewish holiday of…
By Tali Ginsburg