During his campaign for the presidency, this is where Donald Trump claimed he stood regarding LGBTQ “rights and beliefs.” It appears he’s “lied” to the public yet again. Without warning or explanation, President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday morning that he is
— by Julia Conley, staff writer at CommonDreams Arkansas legislators have drawn harsh criticism from women’s rights groups after passing four new laws that would severely restrict abortion access. (Photo: Steve Rhodes/Flickr/cc) A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in the American Civil Liberties Union’s
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led 28 U.S. senators in a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, urging him to reinstate resources that protect LGBTQ people from housing discrimination. These resources, designed to help housing providers comply
Senate pushes forward with effort to allow states to slash funding for “lifeline” reproductive health clinics — by Nika Knight, staff writer at CommonDreams To widespread outcry, a procedural vote on a GOP effort to slash funding for the Title X family planning program,
New research suggests the gap between men and women won’t close till 2059 — unless cities and states try this new fix. — by Martha Burk Once again, Equal Pay Day is approaching. Never heard of it? If you’re a working woman
2016 State of American Wages In a new report, Economic Policy Institute’s (EPI) Elise Gould finds that an improving economy in 2016 brought broad-based wage growth for most workers. Notably, wages at the bottom rose more in states that raised their minimum wages. Despite
Concerns are rising that Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are preparing to revoke a suite of Obama-era executive orders that have provided basic protections for U.S. workers. These executive orders raise wages, improve worker safety, and help ensure that taxpayer dollars
Remember Hobby Lobby? Republicans should have been more careful in what they wished for. — by Ian Millhiser, Justice Editor at ThinkProgress Saturday night, lawyers representing President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
— by Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the executive order on immigration and refugees that the President signed on Friday. It bans Syrian refugees from entering our country, suspends the entire refugee program for 120
This week House passed HR7 to permanently authorize the Hyde Amendment. The final vote was 238-183, largely along party lines. See how your representative voted: NV-CD1, Dina Titus ………………………………. NAY NV-CD2, Mark Amodei …………………………… AYE NV-CD3, Jacky Rosen ……………………………. NAY NV-CD4, Ruben Kihuen …………………………. NAY Heard
