by Ralph Nader
The battle against this pandemic—and all the associated injustices and inequalities it has exposed—should galvanize a nation to finally embrace the kind of healthcare system it deserves.

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In spite of public pressure on Congress to prioritize providing more relief to Americans impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday advanced Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump's right-wing takeover of the federal judiciary by confirming Justin Walker to U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

by Jon Queally, staff writer
"The Vatican's call for divestment is a breath of hope in times when faith is more needed than ever," said 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben. "It is a powerful statement that attempting to profit off the destruction of the planet is plainly and simply immoral and unethical."

by Julia Conley, staff writer
The International Trade Union Confederation's world map showing its rankings of the best and worst countries for working people includes a noticeable difference between the U.S. and other wealthy countries.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It is a provocation... to all the citizens of the world who say that it is still legitimate for all the digital giants to pay their taxes."

by Julia Conley, staff writer
Immigrant rights advocates celebrated a major victory Thursday morning as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed nearly 800,000 young immigrants to live and work in the United States.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"EPA has abdicated its responsibility to set federal drinking water standards for a chemical long known to be unsafe."

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Now is the time to hold racist and corrupt police officers and police departments accountable for their actions."

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and dissidents, and now Trump and the RNC are using it to smear millions of people protesting racist police violence."

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
An overwhelming majority of Americans are worried that the coronavirus crisis will drive up healthcare costs and nearly nine in 10 are concerned that "the pharmaceutical industry will take advantage of the current Covid-19 pandemic to increase drug prices," according to new Gallup and and West Health polling out Thursday.

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A United Nations report revealed Thursday that an unprecedented 79.5 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of last year "as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations, or events seriously disturbing public order" and now face the added threat of the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened millions and killed hundreds of thousands across the globe.

by Tom Engelhardt
A few thoughts on how the so-called 'American Century' ends.

by Mark Hertsgaard
Only rarely does mainstream news coverage make the point that such environmental violence is pervasive, chronic, and carries a clear racial and economic bias.

by Norman Solomon
With so much at stake this election year—fairness, logic, and party unity all argue for progressive U.S. congressman to chair the delegation.

by Heidi Shierholz
More than one in five workers are either on unemployment benefits or are waiting to get on

by Robert C. Koehler
Defunding the police is part of an enormous process of social reorganization.

by Gary Olson
Self-serving actions by the ruling elite.