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LGBTQ+ group Human Rights Campaign ended sponsorships from arms firms Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, who profit off of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Nine universities across the country were given a test of loyalty from the Trump administration. Now, students are demanding their schools not sign the president’s 10 point compact agreement.

Young progressives say Zohran Mandani's NYC campaign shows they can mobilize and win in major cities.

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“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

A 2024 survey of 15 to 25 year olds found that 60% are "extremely worried" about the climate crisis; more than 40% say climate anxiety affects their mental health.

Exploitation of young people on the job is way too common.

This week, the Illinois governor suggested that he’s ready to take the fight against Trump much further than his party colleagues.

More than 1,000 events are scheduled.

Plus: Sherrod Brown jumps into the Ohio Senate race; interviews with working-class voters; the BLS takeover; and more.

Illinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.

"It's one thing to fight against my community and try to silence us. It's a whole ‘nother thing if we just lay down and take it."

Is Trump really turning the tables on this one?