by Kenny Stancil "Thank god," said one observer, that the Congressional Progressive Caucus is "holding the line on the original deal otherwise we'd be toast on child care, climate, housing, prescription drugs, and everything else."
by Julia Conley "Mr. Trudeau's government should end the legal battle, address the systemic underfunding and chronic denial of services to Indigenous children, and take clear steps towards truth, justice, and reconciliation," said New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh.
by Brett Wilkins "We cannot and will not let a few of Big Pharma's fans in Congress who are more interested in protecting drug corporation profits than helping their constituents get affordable medicines block this overdue reform."
by Jessica Corbett Demonstrators' message for the president is: "Stand with frontline communities, stand with future generations, stop approving fossil fuel projects, declare a climate emergency now."
by Jon Queally "The problem in American democracy today," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, "is that people have lost faith in us, in government, that we actually will fight for working people."
by Jessica Corbett The detained American attorney who won a judgment against Chevron in Ecuador is set to be sentenced for contempt of court charges in a case stemming from the oil giant's legal retaliation.
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