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April 14, 2023

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Advocates Warn Medication Abortion Still at 'Severe Risk' Despite High Court Reprieve

"This stay is the bare minimum," said one reproductive rights campaigner. "The imminent threat to access to mifepristone and abortion care remains."

Brett Wilkins

Oxfam Shows US Billionaires Almost a Third Richer Today Than When Covid Hit

"At a time when the ultrawealthy are amassing historic and dangerous levels of wealth, a federal wealth tax offers a vital and necessary tool for directly redressing extreme wealth inequality."

Brett Wilkins

On Back of Willow Project, Biden DOE Approves 'Another Carbon Bomb' in Alaska

"Claiming that a project like this could possibly be in the public interest isn't just out of step with the Biden administration's stated commitment to climate action—it's out of step with reality," one campaigner said of the fracked gas export initiative.

Kenny Stancil

UnitedHealth Touts Profit Surge After Lobbyists Weaken Medicare Advantage Crackdown

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told investors he "appreciates" the Biden administration's decision to slow the implementation of its Medicare Advantage reforms.

Jake Johnson

Minnesota Dems Advance Bill to Ban Election Interference by Multinational Corporations

"The Democracy for the People Act will help put power back in the hands of citizens," said one campaigner.

Julia Conley

Democratic Senator Says Clarence Thomas Should Be Referred to US Attorney General

"After a week of silence from the court and the latest disturbing reporting, I'm urging the Judicial Conference to step in and refer Justice Thomas to the attorney general for investigation," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.

Jake Johnson

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Plan to Dump Wastewater From Indian Point Into Hudson River Paused After Local Outcry

Child Advocates Rebuke 'Beyond Appalling' Facebook Push to Allow Kids in the Metaverse

US Lawmakers Call on Biden to End US Taxpayer Support of Israeli Human Rights Violations

Days After Reinstatement, Justin Jones Files 'Protect Kids Not Guns Act'

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Opinion

The Commodification of the Commons Is Killing Us All

Whether it's oil barons, giant utilities, private schools, drug companies, insurance predators, or greedy ranchers who want to use public lands to graze their cows without paying a public fee that would help maintain and restore those lands, the commons are under continuous low-level assault by greed and the neoliberalism that celebrates it.

Thom Hartmann

How About a Parents' Bill of Rights for Those of Us Who Aren't Far-Right Culture Warriors

A real "Parents' Bill of Rights" would help working parents make ends meet, protect the rights of their kids regardless of their race, gender, or sexuality, and actually do something about gun violence — the leading killer of kids nationwide.

Karen Dolan

The Contradiction in Biden's Tech And Trade Policies

On the world stage, Big Tech becomes a constituency to placate. Their business models may make life worse for everyone on Earth, but they make life worse in an American way, dammit.

Max Moran

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