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Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for the March for Our Lives
With a rallying cry of "Vote Them Out," Americans are headed to DC and sister marches across the country to demand gun control reform now.
Here Are the Gun Control Bills That Stand a Chance of Passing in Congress and Saving Lives
The country doesn't need thoughts and prayers from lawmakers anymore. The country needs legislative action.
What Kind of Tax Reform Should We Be Fighting For?
The Trump administration’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was unpopular with young Americans. Here are some tax policy ideas they should advocate for in the future.
These Three Billboards Outside Marco Rubio's Office Demanded Gun Control
Activists paraded the billboards around Miami following the Parkland high school shooting that killed 17.
The 156 Victims Who Spoke Out About Abuse Spurred Lawmakers to Protect Future Athletes
The new legislation, which gained momentum following Larry Nassar's trial, requires officials to report suspected sexual abuse within 24 hours.
There are no states in the U.S. that ban child marriage
In half of US states, there is no legal minimum age for marriage.
How Legislators Plan to Stop People from Eating All Those Dang Tide Pods
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, who co-introduced the bill, sought action after her own daughter was "attracted to" the sight of a detergent pod three years ago.
How to Solve the Opioid Epidemic: Teach Users to Inject More Safely
Safe injection sites provide a radical harm reduction approach to ending the opioid overdose crisis by educating and empowering drug users.
Ontario makes it illegal to protest right outside of abortion clinics
"In my community a woman was spat on for just simply going to get health-care service... action was needed," Attorney General said.
The Survivor Battling to Get Child Sex Abuse Education in Elementary Schools
In the US, approximately one in six boys and one in four girls are sexually abused before the age of 18, but far too few schools provide students with any form of education on the subject.
Lawmakers Are Finally Addressing the Epidemic of Violence Against Native Women
Following outcry after the murder of a 22-year-old pregnant Native woman in North Dakota, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp introduced Savanna’s Act to help fight the epidemic of violence against Native women and their families.
Congressman John Conyers on Why Now is the Time for Medicare for All
60 Percent of Americans are in support of a single-payer health care system. This Michigan lawmaker lays out how the country gets there.