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Cable News Clips Planned Parenthood CEO slams abortion pill ruling: 'Trying to do another national abortion ban' - The Weekend Primetime 71,854 100

Liberal YouTubers SNL - Weekend Update 114,359 155

Foreign Affairs Water scarcity forces unlikely cooperation - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD 56,725 221

Environment & Energy India to see above-average number of heatwave days in May as energy demand surges 189,395 551

Economy The Real Cost Of Trump's Iran Escalation, According To Justin Wolfers - Justin Wolfers 102,006 393

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb 4,825 102

Religion Anyone see the recent movie, "The Story of Everything"? 328,469 318

National Security & Defense US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies 17,660 139

Health What sitting all day does to the body 39,128 272

Civil Liberties Elie Mystal: Supreme Court gutting Voting Rights Act is about again making US an apartheid state 6,692 244

Omaha Steve's Labor Group Pennsylvania Race Pits Corporate Defender Against Union Organizer 18,031 261

Media MBFC's Weekly Media Literacy Quiz 5,515 138

Women's Rights & Issues The Regressive Ideologies Behind the 'Baby Bust' Panic 17,122 277

Education Several States - and LA Public Schools - Are Setting Limits On Screen Time: NPR 📱 15,391 250

Gun Control & RKBA Happy Day 214,066 369

Occupy Underground Ohio's electric bills are high -- and so are utility CEO salaries 11,219 318

Single Payer Health Systems Report for the month of April for "Unacceptable" 1,136 93

Gun Control Reform Activism Justice Department seeks to roll back gun control measures days after Trump assassination attempt 14,576 196

Activist Headquarters Postcards to Swing States needs your help! 5,113 256

Disability Are lifts for stairs tax deductible? 1,878 107

Israel/Palestine Netanyahu asked to shorten his corruption testimony by 3 hours today, again citing "security reasons." The court denied 145,513 235

Congress FL-11: Florida Republican (Daniel Webster) announces he will retire from House after term ends 5,228 117

Campaigns The Georgia Democrat for underdogs 8,427 139

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Representation Matters 🌈🏳️‍🌈💕 2,086 167

Pro-Choice Nearly 1 in 4 people seeking abortions out of state chose Illinois. Here's why. 3,824 134

Cannabis Happy 4-20 12,358 313

Drug Policy Ambien as a schedule IV drug 3,617 118

Democrats SCOTUS 8,016 160

Social Security & Medicare Anyone here been on SSDI and then signed up for SSA retirement? 2,124 137

Veterans VA Claims Are Moving Faster, But Some Veterans Still Wait Months for Decisions. Here's Why. 12,481 163

Election Reform What Happens If They Don't Accept the Election? 3,117 190

Race & Ethnicity Protective Fictions: James Baldwin's Warning and the Church of the Founders - Tad Stoermer 1,302 83

Poverty Christmas in Appalachia, The Permanently Poor - A CBS News Special Report, 1964 1,320 110

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