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Amy Klobuchar Explains Why She Can Beat Trump & What She Thinks Of Free College

By Alicia Menendez
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The House Passed The First Minimum Wage Increase In A Decade

Millions of Americans could get a raise in the next few years, as the House of Representatives passed a measure Thursday afternoon to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. The bill, called the Raise the Wage Act, is unlikely to make it…
By Jo Yurcaba

We Can't Let "Send Her Back" Chants Be Our Normal. This Is How We Fight Back.

In this op-ed, lawyer and organizer Aditi Juneja examines how "send her back" chants like those directed at Rep. Ilhan Omar are part of the fabric of the United States and what the country can do to change that. Days after the president tweeted…
By Aditi Juneja

Amy Klobuchar Explains Why She Can Beat Trump & What She Thinks Of Free College

In a field of Democratic presidential hopefuls that are touting proposals like Medicare for All and “free college for all,” Amy Klobuchar is making a case for policies that she says don’t “go on a bumper sticker.” She’s a co-sponsor of the Green New…
By Alicia Menendez

Detention Disrupts Immigrants’ Lives. Activists Want ICE To Know What That's Like.

A Jewish activist group has been protesting outside of immigrant detention centers across the country with a simple message: "Never again." On Tuesday, the group, Never Again Action, held its largest protest yet at the National Mall in Washington…
By Jo Yurcaba

Here's Who's Leading Planned Parenthood After Its President Was Forced Out

In an unexpected announcement Tuesday afternoon, Planned Parenthood said its new CEO, Dr. Leana Wen, would be stepping down after less than a year in the role. While the reproductive rights organization searches for someone to fill the role…
By Celia Darrough

Planned Parenthood & Its New CEO Just Abruptly Parted Ways

There was an abrupt leadership shakeup at Planned Parenthood on Tuesday. In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Planned Parenthood said President Leana Wen would step down. But at the same time, Wen tweeted that the Planned Parenthood board "ended…
By Jo Yurcaba

Trump Attacks Congresswomen Of Color Because They Challenge His Power Like No One Else Can

In this op-ed, writer Zahida Sherman explains what President Donald Trump's attacks on congresswomen of color — and the representatives' responses — reveal about the unique burden women of color in leadership carry. "Go back to your country" is a…
By Zahida Sherman

Trump Is Basically Ending Asylum Protections For People Coming From Central America

On Monday afternoon the Trump administration released new asylum rules for the southern United States border that will limit many asylum seekers from applying, according to a statement from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security. The rule…
By Jo Yurcaba

This El Salvador Case Is A Chilling Example Of What Happens When Abortion is Outlawed

Abortion is illegal in all circumstances in El Salvador, where many women have been imprisoned for what they say were actually miscarriages or stillbirths. One of those women, Evelyn Beatríz Hernández Cruz, was sentenced to 30 years for aggravated…
By Jo Yurcaba

The ICE Raid Warnings Prove Trump's Real Goal Is To Terrorize Immigrants

In this op-ed, journalist Anjali Enjeti argues that President Trump's announcement of ICE raids before they happen is a strategic tactic he employs to terrorize the immigrant community. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that were…
By Anjali Enjeti