by Andrea Germanos, staff writer The new statements of condemnation came as Israel launched another round of airstrikes into Gaza, bringing the death tolll toll at least 26 people.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "This is about to move from an abstract conversation about Senate rules to a very clear choice for Senate Democrats: Protect the 'Jim Crow' filibuster or protect American democracy—they won't be able to do both."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Renewable power sources grew at their fastest rate in two decades last year—an increase that is set to become the "new normal."
by Julia Conley, staff writer The governor called the pipeline a "ticking time bomb" as her deadline of Wednesday, set last year for the Canadian company, fast approached.
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer A group of anti-war veterans said President Joe Biden's spending priorities indicate that he thinks "preserving apartheid is more important than fighting climate change."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "By inflating executive compensation while their workers struggled during a pandemic, corporate boards have strengthened the case for tax penalties on huge CEO-worker pay gaps."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "This unsurprising response is devoid of empathy and concern for human suffering," said Rep. Ilhan Omar. "He can't even condemn the killing of children."
by Sarah Anderson More than half of the country's 100 largest low-wage employers rigged pay rules in 2020 to give CEOs 29 percent average raises while their frontline employees made 2 percent less.
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