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MEMBERS ONLY: Every Day, I Learn to Hate My Trump-Voting In-Laws a Little Bit More
The Banter Long Read: It's been almost a year since I stopped speaking to my Trump-voting in-laws and absence has not made the heart grow fonder. I loathe them more now than I did the day they proudly announced they had voted for a monster.... To continue reading this MEMBERS ...read more
Republican Medicaid Cuts Will Leave 4 Million Special Needs Children Without Coverage
You have to hand it to the Republicans: Even when they're trying to be less cruel, they still end up looking like monsters. At some point during the secret sessions spent writing the Senate's healthcare bill, someone noticed that the deep cuts to Medicaid would leave about 5 to ...read more
This Teacher Reduced An Autistic Child To Tears Because Of Ignorance And A Lack Of Compassion
Last week, a video surfaced of a teacher yanking a microphone away from Caleb Riddle, an autistic 6-year-old, so he wouldn't be able to speak during a Thanksgiving performance like all of his classmates had. It was cruel, intentional and left the child in tears on the stage. The ...read more