by Jake Johnson, staff writer "McConnell is already abusing the filibuster to block the constitution of the new majority. Nuking the filibuster is the appropriate response."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "We need to provide those struggling and left behind with consistent reliable cash payments during this Covid-19 crisis."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "Today we reach a major milestone on the road to a more peaceful and secure world, free from the ultimate menace of nuclear war."
by Jon Queally, staff writer "This is the problem when you have essential medicines in the hands of big business, with almost no transparency as to pricing."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer Republicans who attempted to overturn the 2020 election, said MoveOn, "have no place in the U.S. Senate and most certainly should not be rewarded for their deadly attacks on democracy."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "It's hard to imagine a worse pick than Michael Barr to be the nation's top bank regulator. Barr is deeply invested in the Wall Street and Silicon Valley corporations he would regulate, which should disqualify him."
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer One prominent campaign finance expert called the For the People Act "an incredibly important piece of comprehensive democracy reform."
by Osprey Orielle Lake, Katherine Quaid Global people's movements and women leaders have been organizing for decades for climate justice, and community-led solutions.
by Josh Balk As we search for more ways to bring people together, compassion for animals provides us a wonderful opportunity to do some good and forge a greater unity of purpose in our politics.
by Julie Hollar The narrative the GOP will work for the next two years to build is that Democrats are the ones sowing division by refusing to work together to get things done.
by Jamie Henn Our theory of change is simple: if we can get the world’s largest and most powerful PR and Ad agencies to stop working for the fossil fuel industry, we’ll dramatically weaken the industry’s ability to pollute the public debate and block climate action.
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