As a clinical psychologist and academic, I have observed many covert attempts to block social justice efforts within the various systems in which I work. I have been asked to write multiple memos or ...

David joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that ...

On Thursday, news that Nebraska Democrats narrowly defeated a six-week abortion ban came as a shock, as state after state—particularly in the Midwest and the South—passes bans in the aftermath of Roe ...

26 Jun 2013, Austin, Texas, USA --- State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Ft. Worth, late in the evening during her filibuster of abortion bills that descended into chaos as political drama unfolded at the Texas ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat, about her weeks-long filibuster over a bill she says is "legislating hate." Nebraska lawmakers haven't passed a single ...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) railed against “unprecedented Republican filibustering” that has delayed the debate over a climate change bill. Though senators from both parties agreed ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Senator Carol Alvarado, D – Houston, intends to filibuster the bill that will redistrict the state’s congressional map and give Republicans an advantage to pick up five ...

In Nebraska, state Senator Machaela Cavanaugh has been filibustering an anti-trans package for seven weeks. The measure seeks to ban gender-affirming care for minors and penalize their healthcare ...

The directive by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to its members to block all executive bills, including the 2015 Appropriation Bill, has continued to generate controversy. The ruling People’s ...