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      'Madness': Federal Judge Rules 18-to-20-Year-Olds Can't Be Barred From Gun Purchases

      "The court's ruling will undoubtedly put lives at risk," said one policy expert. "It must be reversed."

      Julia Conley
      May 11, 2023

      A federal judge's ruling in Virginia on Thursday once again made clear the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, in which the right-wing majority ruled that laws and regulations pertaining to firearms must fall within the United States' so-called "historical tradition."

      The ruling on Thursday was handed down by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne, a George H.W. Bush appointee, in the case of a 20-year-old who was turned away when he attempted to buy a Glock 19x handgun from a federally licensed dealer.

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      ​Thousands of people march in Belgrade, Serbia on May 8, 2023.

      'Serbia Against Violence': Tens of Thousands Demonstrate After Pair of Mass Shootings

      "I'm here to demonstrate solidarity against the pervasive violence in the media, in parliament, and in daily life," said one participant.

      Kenny Stancil
      May 09, 2023

      Tens of thousands of people in Serbia hit the streets on Monday to demand the resignation of top government officials and a prohibition on violence promotion in the media following a pair of mass shootings in the country that left 17 dead and 21 injured, many of them children.

      "I'm here to demonstrate solidarity against the pervasive violence in the media, in parliament, and in daily life... to show my support in the wake of events that have shattered us, and to pay tribute to the lives of the children we have lost," one unnamed person toldAgence France-Presse.

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      The Chevron logo in white on blue at a gas station.

      The Right Embraces Shareholder Activism in War on So-Called "Woke" Capitalism

      Right-wing shareholder proposals that target environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks are up 60% compared to this time last year.

      Juliana Broad
      Apr 21, 2023

      After years of criticizing progressives for shareholder activism focused on social justice and environmental concerns, right-wing groups and ideologues are embracing the same strategy themselves.

      At publicly held companies, right-wing shareholder proposals that target environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks are up 60% compared to this time last year, according to the 2023 Proxy Previewreport published by the nonprofits As You Sow, the Sustainable Investments Institute, and Proxy Impact.

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