One year after the Atlanta spa shootings
Today marks one year since six Asian women were shot to death in Atlanta-area spas. Those murders intensified the spotlight on Asian American hate, which was on the rise since the start of the pandemi...
16 Maalis 202211min
The risk of human trafficking from Russia's war on Ukraine
Almost 3 million people – largely women and children – have fled Ukraine in the last 19 days. As the numbers continue to rise, humanitarian organizations and advocates are warning that the conditions ...
15 Maalis 202211min
Biden’s red line on Ukraine
As Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities, the war is coming dangerously close to spilling over into NATO countries. Yesterday, Russia launched a missile attack on a Ukrainian military base 15 mi...
14 Maalis 202211min
A blueprint for voter registration
A lot of the credit for the Democratic party’s electoral wins in Georgia has gone to Stacey Abrams and the groundwork her nonpartisan group, the New Georgia Project, laid in the state. Their strategy ...
12 Maalis 202212min
Democrats’ plan B for election reform
Earlier this year, Senate Democrats failed to pass a federal voting rights bill – a huge blow to progressive election reform efforts. Now, the party is turning to plan B: and some of its high-dollar d...
11 Maalis 202211min
Mariupol, Ukraine an "absolute humanitarian catastrophe"
Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians continue to escalate. The southern city of Mariupol has been pounded by intense bombing, including of a children’s and maternity hospital that left at least 3 p...
10 Maalis 202211min
A verdict and an indictment on the Capitol riot
Yesterday, a jury found a Texas militia member guilty on all counts in the very first Capitol riot trial. And the leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was indicted by the Justice Department for h...
9 Maalis 202211min
Prices spike at the pump
Gas prices are soaring across the country. A year ago, AAA says the national average was $2.77. Yesterday it was $4.07. How much higher could it go? Plus, Black students in Ukraine face rejection at ...
8 Maalis 202211min
