by Jake Johnson Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Republicans for complaining about Democrats' use of budget reconciliation, noting that the GOP recently used the same process to force through massive tax cuts for the rich.
by Jake Johnson Nearly 75% of Democrats—and almost a third of Republicans—would be more likely to support Biden if he achieves passage of the For the People Act.
by Brett Wilkins "This disingenuous appeal should be dismissed by the court and President Biden should take the opportunity to drop these politically motivated charges."
by Kenny Stancil The state health department's request for 300 ventilators came as the Republican governor continued to fight to prevent school districts from requiring masks.
by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies The deployment of B-52 bombers, Reaper drones and AC-130 gunships are a brutal response by a failing, flailing imperial power to a historic, humiliating defeat.
by Dalia Gebrail, Harpreet Kaur Paul If the coronavirus pandemic provides an indication of our collective ability to cope with shocks, the future of the climate crisis does not look pretty.
by Lynn Parramore If libertarians wish to maintain their self-centered fixation on their own freedoms without considering others, let them do so—in indefinite quarantine from the rest of us.
by Mark Hertsgaard The United Nation's latest climate report says capping global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C target is imperative—and still within reach through immediate, aggressive action.
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