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Reps. Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley sleep outside the Capitol

by Jake Johnson
Rep. Cori Bush, who was formerly unhoused, slammed her Democratic colleagues who "chose to go on vacation early today rather than staying to vote to keep people in their homes."


Former President Donald Trump walks at the White House

by Jake Johnson
"This case is now bigger even than Donald Trump's crimes. Neither the courts, nor the machinery of our government, exist to bodyguard a corrupt private citizen from transparency."


A wildfire rages in Northern California

by Andrea Germanos
"Together we can choose one-planet prosperity over one-planet misery."


A person in India is hospitalized on June 4, 2019 after suffering heat stroke amid temperatures of 50°C (122 °F) in Churu, a city in the state of Rajasthan. (Photo: Money Sharma via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil
There is "a significant number of lives that can be saved if you pursue climate policies that are more aggressive than the business-as-usual scenario."


Hogs are raised on Duncan Farms on June 6, 2018 near Polo, Illinois. (Photo: Scott Olson via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil
"The current consolidated food system is nothing more than the result of policy choices that prioritized a large, concentrated industry."


end filibuster protest

by Jessica Corbett
"It would be unconscionable for the Senate to break for recess without addressing the ongoing assaults on our democratic systems happening across the nation."


Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale (R) stands next to CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin outside the White House in Washington, D.C. in this undated photo. (Photo: Democracy Now!) 

by Kenny Stancil
"His crime was telling this truth: 90% of those killed by U.S. drones are bystanders, not the intended targets," said Edward Snowden. "He should have been given a medal."


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a rally

by Jake Johnson
"The time to fight like hell for democracy is right now. We may not get another chance."


Protesters urge rich countries to support a patent waiver for coronavirus vaccines

by Jake Johnson
"Every one of those deaths is a mark of shame for the governments of countries like the U.K. and Germany who have protected patents over human lives."


Demonstrators rally in support of Steven Donziger

by Jake Johnson
"The United States has now become one of those countries where environmental advocates are attacked, put in jail, or even murdered for doing their jobs successfully."

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