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All 10 GOP Senators Behind Skimpy $600 Billion Covid Relief Offer Happily Voted for $740 Billion Military Budget
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Every single one of these Senate Republicans voted to give the Pentagon
billions more than what they're willing to give to the American people."
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Biden Urged to 'Be the Hero' to Save American Bumblebee From Extinction
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It is our hope that the Biden administration grasps the gravity of this
moment."
Showing 'Better, More Just World Is Possible,' Oregon Decriminalizes Low-Level Possession of All Drugs
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Today, the first domino of our cruel and inhumane war on drugs has
fallen—setting off what we expect to be a cascade of other efforts
centering health over criminalization."
'Inhumane': As CBO Warns Employment Won't Recover Until 2024, GOP Offers Mere 3-Month Extension of Jobless Aid
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own
shouldn't be constantly worrying that they are going to lose their
income overnight."
'These Officers Should Be Fired and Indicted': Outrage After Rochester Police Pepper Spray Handcuffed 9-Year-Old Child
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Just pepper spray her at this point," one officer can be heard saying
about a young girl already in the backseat of a cruiser, just before
another officer says, "I got her. I got her."
'That Hurricane Is Coming': Leading Expert Says More Contagious UK Covid-19 Variant Could Portend Deadliest US Surge Yet
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We are going to see something like we have not seen yet in this
country," warned Dr. Michael Osterholm, who advised President Joe
Biden's transition team.
Bolstering Reconciliation Case, Study Shows $15 Wage Would Boost Federal Budget By $65 Billion
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"My Republican colleagues used reconciliation to give almost $2 trillion
in tax breaks to the rich and large corporations... You know what? I
think we can use reconciliation to protect the needs of working
families."
'An Ominous Moment': Human Rights Groups Sound Alarm as Military Coup Unfolds in Myanmar
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The concurrent arrests of prominent political activists and human
rights defenders sends a chilling message that the military authorities
will not tolerate any dissent amid today's unfolding events."
'We Have Got to Act Now': As GOP Introduces Weak Relief Bill, Sanders Says Dems Already Have Enough Votes to Pass Stronger Package
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We made promises to the American people. We're going to keep those
promises."
'We Should All Be Water Protectors': Ilhan Omar Visits #StopLine3 Organizers Day After Activists Block Enbridge Worksites
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We owe it to future generations, to the Indigenous communities we've
signed treaties with, and to every living being on this planet to stop
building fossil fuel infrastructure."
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Judging Biden by Low Standards Set by Trump Would Be an Unforgivable Catastrophe
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by Norman Solomon
We don't have any room to grade this administration on a curve.
Progressives must push with everything they've got.
The Imperial Presidency Under Joe Biden
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by Tom Engelhardt
Joe Biden may not believe in the imperial presidency, but it could be
all he has.
The Real Reason the GOP Don’t Want Biden’s Plan? They Fear It Will Work
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by Robert Reich
Biden's success would put into sharp relief Trump and Republicans' utter
failures on COVID and jobs.
We Must Shift the Purpose of Education and Cultivate Meaningful Solutions to Potentially Calamitous Global Problems
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by Zoe Weil
For the sake of children and the world, we need a solutionary
generation.
The Big Chicken Bosses Are No Longer Calling All the Shots in DC
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by Sarah Anderson
In the new political landscape, poultry workers have already managed to
scuttle a Trump administration reform that would've made their jobs even
more dangerous.
Biden’s First JCPOA Hurdle
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by Trita Parsi
As simple as this formula is, it doesn't resolve the question of who
should take the first step.
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ACLU, Sierra Club, and SBCC Respond to the Biden Administration’s Request to Delay Border Wall SCOTUS Arguments
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Corrupt Police Unions Donated Millions to Political Campaigns to Block, Stall Reforms
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Five Reasons to Reject Tom Vilsack
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Robinhood Highlights Dangers of Biden Administration Appointing Fintech-Tied Regulators
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As Congress Negotiates COVID Relief Bill and Budget Reconciliation Process Begins, People’s Action Announces Priorities to Protect Everyday People
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