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'We've Been Attacked': Suspect Dead, Officer Killed After Vehicle Rams Security Barrier on Capitol Hill
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by Common Dreams staff
The Capitol has been on high alert since the January 6 attack by a mob
of Trump supporters.
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55 US Corporate Giants Paid $0 in Federal Taxes in 2020 Thanks to 'Gaping' Loopholes
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"If you paid $120 for a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes, you paid more to
Nike than it paid in federal income taxes over the past 3 years," said
Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Fossil Fuel Companies Got $8.2 Billion in Tax Bailouts—Then Fired Over 58,000 Workers
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It's time to stop subsidizing them and start facing the climate
crisis," says a BailoutWatch analyst.
Progressive Leader to Biden: Don't 'Water Down Bill for a Party Not Actually Interested in Bipartisanship'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The country can't afford to "wait for Republicans to have some awakening
on climate change," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Despite Declining U.S. Pesticide Use, Toxicity to Bees Doubled in a Decade: Study
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The findings, said the study's lead researcher, "call for action to
reduce the pesticide toxicity applied in agriculture worldwide."
Haaland Announces New Missing and Murdered Indigenous Unit at Interior
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The department said the new unit will "put the full weight of the
federal government into investigating these cases and marshal law
enforcement resources across federal agencies and throughout Indian
country."
'The Breakthrough We've Been Hoping For': Iran, EU Announce Talks to Bring US Back to Nuclear Deal
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The American people, and the Iranian-American community in particular,
want the Biden administration to resolve our ongoing disputes with Iran
through diplomacy."
CDC Says Vaccinated People Safe to Travel, But Urges Against It as Covid-19 Cases Again Surge
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The agency's new guidance came the same day Dr. Anthony Fauci said
there's something akin to "a race between the potential for a surge and
our ability to vaccinate as many people as we possibly can."
Dozens of Democrats Urge Biden to Take 'Critical Step' of Shutting Down Dakota Access Pipeline
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"By shutting down this illegal pipeline, you can continue to show your
administration values the environment and the rights of Indigenous
communities more than the profits of outdated fossil fuel industries."
'We Need Full Abolition,' Advocates Say as Biden Reviews Authority to Cancel Student Debt
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The president has signaled he supports forgiving $10,000 per borrower
but Democrats and activists are pressing him to make it $50,000 or more.
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Tax the Rich. Here's How
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by Robert Reich
These 7 ways of taxing the rich would generate more than $6 trillion
over 10 years.
Disastrous US Drug War Is Key Driver of Displacement in Central America
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by Inge Fryklund
Why are desperate refugees turning up on the U.S. border? Because we
have offloaded the costs of the drug war on Latin America.
The GOP Has No Interest in Actual Governing
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by Thom Hartmann
Will the GOP reform itself, or must it die?
Religious Groups Support Worker-Protecting PRO Act
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by Fran Quigley
"The PRO Act is essential in strengthening workers' basic right to
organize: as such it is a covenant, a sacred trust among workers to
improve their lives and working conditions. It deserves the support of
all people of faith."
Strong Job Growth in March as Vaccine Distribution Expands and the American Rescue Plan Ramps Up
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by Elise Gould
Even at this pace, it could take more than a year to dig out of the
total jobs shortfall. However, today's number is certainly a promising
sign for the recovery.
Key Principles for Creation of Any 'Vaccine Passport' System
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by Jay Stanley
Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based,
decentralized, and protect privacy.
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Jesuit Priest Continues Holy Resistance to Nuclear Weapons, Will Spend Easter Sunday at FDC SeaTac
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Biden Repeal of Trump International Criminal Court Sanctions Welcome but Overdue, Say Lawyers for Victims at ICC
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Minnesota’s Climate Fraud Suit Against Exxon, Koch, API Belongs in State Court, Judge Rules
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Saunders Hails Strong Jobs Report, as Economy Blows Away Expectations
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Coalition Launches Six-Figure Billboard Campaign to Push Biden, Congress to Go Bigger on Infrastructure
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