by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Since Covid-19 struck in March, the combined wealth of the 647 richest Americans has increased by nearly $1 trillion, largely at the expense of workers' safety—and sometimes their lives.
by Julia Conley, staff writer Momentum grew on Wednesday in support of Rep. Ro Khanna taking over Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's Senate seat for the last two years of her term.
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer "Today's ruling is a critical step in halting the Trump administration's unprecedented and illegal attempt to expel children under the thin guise of public health."
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution," the New Jersey Democrat asserted.
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "With no end to the pandemic in sight, and a cutoff of nearly all federal unemployment benefits by year's end looming on the horizon, inaction by Congress could mean that millions of American families will enter the New Year with little or no means of support."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Amid speculation that President-elect Joe Biden may select former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture despite her ties to agribusiness and fossil fuels, more than 50 progressive advocacy groups on Wednesday urged Biden to instead choose Democratic Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio.
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Critics called on the Justice Department and various congressional committees to "conduct an immediate and thorough investigation."
by Jon Queally, staff writer "It's plain and simple, folks," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib: "The Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers put politics above their duty to our residents." The two GOP members, after fierce backlash, later reversed themselves.
by Julia Conley, staff writer "Our work in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans shows a dire outlook for coral reef ecosystem health, from warming ocean waters, fishing, disease, and pollution from the land."
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "This is a disgusting abuse of power by a weak and desperate president who undermines our democracy and national security," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
by Rebecca Chowdhury Organizers, not consultants, delivered key states like Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia. Democrats ignore this reality at their peril.
by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca When our students only learn about this exceptionally strange system from their corporate-produced history and government textbooks, they have no clue why this is how we choose our president.
by Jonathan Cook We can listen to Greta, without fear, without reproach, without adulation, without cynicism. Or we can carry on with our insane games until the bubble explodes.
by Jesse Jackson The races will be determined by whether Georgia’s voters choose to embrace and build a New South coalition or revert to the Old South.
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