by Jessica Corbett, staff writer The bill aims to ensure "an intersectional response" to the climate crisis, coronavirus pandemic, economic inequity, and racial injustice "that is proportionate to the scope of the problems we face."
by Julia Conley, staff writer "EPA's time is now up," said the environmental law firm Earthjustice, which sued the agency on behalf of labor and public health groups.
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "Addressing the spread of Covid-19 in India is critical," the senators wrote in a letter imploring drugmaker CEOs to take steps to "drastically expand vaccine development and access."
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer One environmental advocate said that industry-friendly attorney Tommy Beaudreau "has failed to stand up to the fossil fuel industry when it mattered most, and he'll likely fail again if confirmed to this critical position."
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer President Joe Biden said "healthcare should be a right, not a privilege in America." Rep. Ilhan Omar says there's an easy way to prove it.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Biden called on Congress to pass a lot of great stuff tonight... But there's no way almost any of it gets to his desk unless we end the filibuster."
by Jenna McGuire, staff writer "We must end state violence and knee-jerk militarism, wherever it occurs. Ending the 1033 program is a small but necessary step toward that."
by Richard Eskow Are more Democrats finally recognizing that fighting for drug price reductions and Medicare expansion is something they must do to win elections?
by Ilana Cohen Roughly a decade after students across college campuses first sounded the alarm about investing in fossil fuels, divestment remains the single most powerful litmus test for climate action.
by Anthony Grasso Progressives must challenge this cruel ruling, but relying on rehabilitative discourse to challenge juvenile life-without-parole sentencing could be a risky strategy.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs Intellectual Property must serve the global good, rather than humanity serving the interests of a few private companies. And in the case of Covid-19, the global good is not in doubt: rapid worldwide immunization, in order to save lives, prevent the emergence of new variants, and end the pandemic.
