by Julia Conley, staff writer The nation's top organization of long-term care providers released a report Tuesday showing that the recent spike across the country has corresponded with rising cases in nursing homes.
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "I do not expect Joe Biden to use this power on Inauguration Day to instantly turn the United States into a single-payer country. But there's nothing in the law that would appear to prevent him from doing it."
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Mirroring Obama's choice to "look forward" not back, one critic said this a "preview of an epic failure" by the President-elect
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "She has aligned herself with corporate agribusiness at the expense of family farmers, supports fossil fuel interests, and holds views that are out of step with the Democratic Party and the majority of Americans."
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer We must "shift from an economy that is extractive and exploitative to one that regenerates and repairs," the new report says.
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "Trump's request for military options to strike Iran's nuclear program in his waning days in office encapsulates the bankruptcy of the pressure-only approach toward Iran favored by so many in Washington."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "It's a simple equation: as the global temperature rises storms get bigger, longer, and more frequent," said Greenpeace. "We need governments to act on climate RIGHT NOW.
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Scores of environmental and progressive groups warn that Moniz, "an unrepentant founding father of the fracking industry," would "extend our reliance on fossil fuels and the very companies with which he is linked."
by Adrienne Pine In stacking not just his DHS team but all of his transition teams with neoliberals and hawks, Biden has sent the world a clear signal that despite the cage-free fantasies of liberal Democrats, his immigration policy will be more of the same.
by Julie Hollar By repeatedly conferring legitimacy on a fundamentally antidemocratic president and his actions, media paved the way for the dangerous place we find ourselves in today, and hobbled their ability to protect our democracy.
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