More repression, yet more resistance: Iran one year after the Mahsa Amini protests
Iranian authorities appear to be bracing for a resurgence of popular anger on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in
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Human rights and civil liberties
Biden to sign executive order expanding access to birth control
Biden's order comes one day shy of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark ruling
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Supreme Court delivers win for Native American families in adoption case
The ruling says the law that gives preference to Native Americans in the adoption process does not discriminate on the
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Supreme Court upholds Voting Rights Act in ruling on Alabama’s congressional map
The justices threw out Republican-drawn congressional districts that a lower court said discriminated against Black voters. Source link
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Bipartisan bill would require parental consent for minors to use social media
Plus, it would create a pilot program for a new age verification credential that could be used to enroll on
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Microsoft-backed tech group pushes for AI regulation: Here’s what it’s suggesting
"We're an industry group that wants Congress to pass this legislation," said Craig Albright, vice president of U.S. government relations
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Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok
The bill now goes to the desk of Montana Governor Greg Gianforte for approval, though TikTok is expected to take
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How TikTok and its parent company spent over $13 million on struggling lobbying campaign
TikTok and ByteDance have been on a lobbying spending spree on Capitol Hill. Many of those efforts have fallen on
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Turkey again threatens Greece for arming Aegean islands
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday again threatened to “take action” against Greece if it continues to arm
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