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Protesters wave placards and shout slogans as they take part in a rally against police brutality in Portland, Oregon late July 24, 2020. Police fired tear gas and fought running battles with protesters in Portland in the latest night of demonstrations against police brutality and the deployment of federal troops to U.S. cities. (Photo: Kathryn Elsesser/AFP via Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"If the state of Oregon does not have standing to prevent this unconstitutional conduct by unidentified federal agents running roughshod over her citizens, who does?"




by Julia Conley, staff writer
With Republicans in Congress intent on drastically reducing aid for unemployed Americans and altering the Paycheck Protection Act in the next coronavirus relief bill, workers across the country are losing hope that they will ever be able to return to their jobs, according to new polling.




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They will use every opportunity and every crisis—including the mass death and economic carnage from Covid—as cover for their sick desire to destroy our Social Security system."



Activist group Earth Strike NYC announced a frontline coalition gathering in Brooklyn's Sunset Park to support UPROSE in its campaign for local community-led climate justice at the Communities Strike for Climate Over Colonialism rally and march on September 27, 2019. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We demand the next president commits to end fossil fuels, hold polluters accountable, and stand up for climate justice and human rights."




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Sen. Kamala Harris' no vote "makes her a dubious choice" to be Joe Biden's running mate, said one progressive organizer.




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"What we're seeing in my hometown is authoritarian brutality unleashed against peaceful protesters," said Sen. Ron Wyden.




by Julia Conley, staff writer
For the first time, scientists have identified an active leak of methane gas from the sea floor in Antarctica, leading to serious concerns that the planet is close to one of the "tipping points" that would the impacts of global heating out of humans' control.




by Julia Conley, staff writer
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday won praise from progressives when he unveiled the third portion of his "Build Back Better" economic program, this one focused on investing in caregiving for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.




by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The exercise also has the advantage for Trump of entrenching a new form of secret police and of turning federal agents into instruments of his authoritarianism."




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"A dangerous affront to our democratic system and a slide toward totalitarianism. We cannot take this lightly."


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