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News — Dec 02, 2025

KOSA hearing shows broad support for censoring children’s access to the internet

This hearing shows that parental groups and tech lobbyists agree on the broad strokes of what children’s access to the internet should look like.

News — Dec 01, 2025

Minnesota Court of Appeals expands legal precedent for faith-based discrimination

Broadly, this new precedent could mean that any faith-based organization now has free license to discriminate based on internal policies. It remains to be seen if this will remain state-wide precedent or be elevated to a SCOTUS case.

News — Dec 01, 2025

Oklahoma: Trans Instructor Suspended After Student Called Her Peers ‘Demonic’ in a Poor Quality Essay Which Cited No Sources

The suspension appears to be a response to calculated right-wing attacks. By Jane Migliara Brigham Yesterday, a trans instructor at the University of Oklahoma was put on administrative leave following poorly-evidenced complaints of discrimination by a student with deep ties to christian nationalist politics. Last month, Samantha Fulnecky, a junior

Interview — Dec 01, 2025

Interview: Zoey Carter Talks Small Town Progressive Politics

by Jane Migliara Brigham Zoey Carter is running for State House in rural Illinois as a progressive. She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the area, and her work in building there. The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity. Jane: With us today is