by Jake Johnson "Another example of Big Pharma reaping billions from public investment into research by charging extortionate, rip-off prices for lifesaving Covid drugs."
by Jessica Corbett From climate policies, child care, and pre-K to drug pricing, Medicare benefits, and free community college, Sanders called on Manchin to "tell us with specificity" what he wants to cut from the reconciliation package.
by Brett Wilkins "Make no mistake: If the Build Back Better bill wasn't a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in climate action, the fossil fuel industry wouldn't be pouring out millions of dollars trying to stop it."
by Julia Conley "The Biden administration is demonstrating a willingness to listen to those on the frontlines of the climate crisis whose lives and livelihoods are on the line," said one advocate.
by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies Real fiscal insanity is what Congress does year after year, taking most of its discretionary spending off the table and handing it over to the Pentagon before even considering the country’s urgent domestic needs.
by Chris Hedges Imprisoning the David to Chevron's Goliath is the latest outrage by a US judiciary now engineered to always favor the interests of capital.
by Bama Athreya After firing employees who objected to company policy, Google is facing an unfair labor practices case with huge implications for the future of U.S. democracy.
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