by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "I'm a public servant through and through, but I'm just going to leave it there for now," the former Bernie Sanders campaign co-chair coyly replied when asked if she will run.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Extending emergency paid leave at the height of a pandemic is not only something we can afford, it's something we can't afford not to do."
by Julia Conley, staff writer The declining rate of hospitalizations as ICUs fill up "suggests that there's some rationing and stricter triage criteria about who gets admitted," said Dr. Thomas Tsai.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "It is unconscionable to pass a Pentagon budget that continues to fund unnecessary projects and endless wars during a time of widespread suffering across our country."
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "Unless something changes dramatically, billions of people around the world will not receive a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19 for years to come."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "We need profound shifts in how we live, travel, eat, and generate electricity: for ourselves, our societies, and economies."
by Pelenise Alofa, Tasneem Essop As we prepare to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, governments trying to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 are digging us deeper into the climate crisis.
by Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
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