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Experts urge lawmakers: don’t lose focus on the conflict in Ukraine

Experts urge lawmakers: don’t lose focus on the conflict in Ukraine

by Mark Satter | Mar 11, 2020 | Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON – Ukrainian war veterans and American lawmakers watched as Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., played a video clip of a firefight in eastern Ukraine during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee today.  “As you’ve seen from the clips we’ve...
Supreme Court Hears Its First Abortion Case Under Trump Administration

Supreme Court Hears Its First Abortion Case Under Trump Administration

by Mark Satter | Mar 4, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Tensions were high at the steps of the Supreme Court today with the court’s first hearing on abortion under the Trump administration. The administration replaced Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was considered a swing vote, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh and...
Is access to birth control caught in the crosshairs of the 2020 abortion debate?

Is access to birth control caught in the crosshairs of the 2020 abortion debate?

by Mark Satter | Feb 21, 2020 | Featured, Politics

If 2019 was a fraught year for abortion access in the United States, with state legislatures passing 59 restrictions on the procedure, a clash over contraception is emerging in 2020. From an impending Supreme Court case to attempts in state legislatures, the increased...
A bright spot amid the Iowa chaos: People with disabilities get an accessible caucus location

A bright spot amid the Iowa chaos: People with disabilities get an accessible caucus location

by Mark Satter | Feb 4, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics, Topics

DES MOINES, Iowa — For a small handful of Iowans, simply participating in Monday’s caucuses was a momentous feat in itself. For the first time this year, people with disabilities could take advantage of 87 new satellite caucus locations set up by the Iowa Democratic...
In Iowa, the Bernie Sanders campaign makes a final push for minority votes

In Iowa, the Bernie Sanders campaign makes a final push for minority votes

by Mark Satter | Feb 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

DES MOINES – Just a short drive from downtown Des Moines is a building that seems out of place in the state of Iowa — a Sikh temple, or gurudwara. A white dome announces the presence of the single-story building, located in a housing development in the suburb of...
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