by Jake Johnson, staff writer "McConnell is making it pretty clear that if Dems don't win the Georgia Senate races, he will cripple the American economy, hoping it will let the GOP win the midterm."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer Unions representing federal workers have denounced the proposed pay freeze as "insulting" and a "cruel slap in the face."
by Julia Conley, staff writer "It is up to us to make sure we demonstrate a plan for action, and a reason for hope," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "It's all a matter of political choices," progressive economist Thomas Piketty said in a recent interview. "You can have economic justice together with economic prosperity."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "We're suing to bring some much-needed transparency to these disturbing practices," explained one ACLU staff attorney.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "What do you call a billionaire who registered a $40 million, 164-foot yacht in the Cayman Islands to avoid $2.4 million in U.S. taxes, while undermining public schools? The worst Education Secretary in the history of America."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "I find it amusing when politicians try to diminish the seriousness of our policy work, movement organizing, and grassroots fundraising to 'she just tweets.'"
by Julia Conley, staff writer "Increased funding could be immediately absorbed by food banks, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and organizations addressing issues like poverty alleviation, economic development, safe and secure voting, and social justice."
by Julia Conley, staff writer Advocates for marijuana legalization on Wednesday urged members of the U.S. Congress to support the MORE Act when it reaches the House floor later this week, after the bill passed in the House Rules Committee.
by Nicolas J.S. Davies Biden’s officials have spent their careers in a hall of mirrors and revolving doors that conflates and confuses defense with corrupt, self-serving militarism, but our future now depends on rescuing our country from that deal with the devil.
by Ramzy Baroud Biden’s foreign policy is likely to be a continuation of Trump’s 'Deal of the Century', though under a different designation. It is baffling that the Palestinian leadership is unable to see this, focusing instead, on steering the US back to a failed status quo, where Washington blindly supported...
by Jonathan Jennings, Dr. Kinari Webb We trusted the people of Borneo’s wisdom, and they quite naturally designed an approach that linked their health, household economy, occupation, and rainforest.
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