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Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) departs after the day's proceedings in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on February 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"You see, under a strict construction of the Constitution, it is constitutional for the president to try to murder Congress, but unconstitutional for Congress to do anything about it," said one mocking critic.

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Iranian medical personnel cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for an elderly woman who has infected by the new coronavirus disease in a COVID-19 section of the Rasoul-e-Akram hospital in western Tehran at midnight on December 14, 2020. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The 27 Democrats called for "much-needed and overdue changes to the way we use sanctions as a foreign policy tool."



Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), seen here during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on July 28, 2020 in Washington, D.C., led a subcommittee hearing Thursday called Justice Restored: Ending Forced Arbitration and Protecting Fundamental Right.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"There may be no more blatant example of how giant corporations like Wells Fargo, Equifax, Amazon, and Uber rig our economy than forced arbitration."



 A man climbs down after being photographed with a noose during a protest calling for legislators to overturn the election results in President Donald Trump's favor at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
Latest revelation could be put to use by Democratic impeachment managers. And as one observer put it, "When the jurors are also witnesses, strange things happen."



Members of National Nurses United observe a moment of silence for nurses who died from Covid-19 while demonstrating in Lafayette Park across from the White House on May 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump's disastrous actions compounded longstanding failures in health policy in the USA. We know what it will take to create a healthy society. We just need the political will to do it."



<p>"On current trends, the probability of staying below 2°C of warming is only 5%, but if all countries meet their nationally determined contributions and continue to reduce emissions at the same rate after 2030, it rises to 26%," according to a new study. (Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/diversey/39659244972/in/photolist-23qxZPJ-dhc1Rq-4u1vCp-4JWoQ7-b49xvT-4aNeQC-kMjs2W-DKV68r-Jz8nR5-D7S5Lv-5PHwJP-cZCLdh-qhAsSw-74eSzs-6ZTg2X-8LhWu9-5HuX9v-9EfCJs-svKpKB-FMr16L-7Rkmpx-cCtzBC-FGZaNc-4uEhKL-6Pbf4

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"And as if 2°C rather than 1.5°C was acceptable," responded Greta Thunberg, calling the findings further evidence "that our so-called 'climate targets' are insufficient."



House Impeachment Manager Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) walks on the Senate Side of the U.S. Capitol Building on Thursday, February 11, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

by Common Dreams staff
The House impeachment managers are expected to focus on the former president's complete lack of remorse for his behavior that incited the deadly insurrection.



Supporters of then-President Donald Trump clashed with police and security forces in an attempt to storm the U.S. Capitol while Congress certified President Joe Biden's electoral victory on January 6, 2021. (Photo: Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Thanks to an opaque payment scheme, we may never know the full extent of the campaign's payments to the event's organizers."



Due to sea level rise, many islands in the gangetic delta region of West Bengal, India are facing fast erosion. The island of Mousuni is one such island. Homes and lands are sinking at a steady rate and people are staring at a bleak future where the probability of them becoming climate refugees looms large. (Photo: Arka Dutta/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The new administration, says a Refugees International expert, needs "to understand that people are already on the move and will continue to be on the move."



Fox News did not air complete coverage of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial on February 10, 2021. Instead it aired this. (Photo: Twitter screen grab)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Instead, the network aired segments on a viral kitten filter video and the Dallas Mavericks national anthem controversy.


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U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) talks to reporters during a break in opening arguments in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 10, 2021. (Photo: Joshua Roberts/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

by Christopher D. Cook
There really is no debating that Trump incited a deadly insurrection riot, no more so than we might debate that the earth is round. And the pending vote to convict or acquit will make clear exactly what the GOP has become.



Under the Higher Education Act, Biden has the authority to cancel federally owned debt by executive order. (Photo: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

by Mondaire Jones
Canceling student debt isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s the economically smart thing to do. It would liberate millions of Americans to meaningfully participate in our economy.



A new climate campaign video released Thursday parodies a TV  commercial produced Wavemaker, the ad agency contracted by Chevron, by keeping the stock imagery of sunrises and people climbing mountains, but replacing the voiceover with the truth about Chevron's impacts on the climate and communities. (Image: Screenshot/YouTube w/ overlay)

by Jamie Henn
The real purpose of Chevron's deceptive feel-good advertising is to convince the public and politicians that the oil and gas giant is already acting on climate, so there's no need to regulate them or hold them accountable.



The Biden Administration has both the need and the potential to move forward quickly on the climate crisis. (Photo: Friends of the Earth International)

by Tina Gerhardt
Joe Biden has promised to ensure climate justice, but will his administration rise to the challenge?



Brian Terrell at left, with Joan Pleune, Felton Davis and Bud Courtney, blocking the US Mission to the UN, December, 2017. (Photo by Joanne Kennedy)

by Brian Terrell
The global proliferation of weaponized drones is no surprise and Biden’s plea for peace in Yemen that allows for their continued use is a hollow one.



Radio engages, persuades, and informs—and, when done right, builds trust. (Photo: Getty/Stock Photo/athima tongloom)

by Larry Bensky, Conn Hallinan
"We are in a battle for the heart and soul of Pacifica."


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