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Congress 'Asleep at the Switch' as Biden Continues Trump-Era Ploy to Privatize Medicare
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by Jake Johnson
More than 1,500 physicians warn that the experiment threatens "the
future of Medicare as we know it."
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47 Groups Urge Congress to Avert 'Human Rights Failure' by Blocking Biden's Saudi Arms Sale
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by Brett Wilkins
"The Biden administration in its very first weeks committed both to
center human rights in foreign policy and to end U.S. complicity in the
war in Yemen. Allowing this sale to stand breaks that commitment."
Amid Overdose Crisis, 260+ Public Health Groups Urge Congress to Pass Life-Saving Bills
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by Julia Conley
"If our leaders fail to act, another year of devastating and historic
overdose deaths is inevitable," said one drug policy expert.
'Extractive Industries Everywhere Are Watching': 9 Democrats Urge DOJ to Free Steven Donziger
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by Kenny Stancil
The lawmakers asked AG Merrick Garland to "act immediately to reclaim
control of this case, dismiss the charges, and free Mr. Donziger from
his imprisonment."
'Time for Debate... Is Over': Sanders Demands WTO Approve Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson
"Let us be clear: to deny lifesaving healthcare anytime, but
particularly during a global health crisis, is unacceptable."
Number of Covid Boosters Given in US Exceeds Single Shots in 8 African Nations Combined
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by Jake Johnson
"Our leaders' failure to help bring the vaccines to everyone, everywhere
will keep us on a cruel and never-ending cycle of illness, death, and
economic suffering."
With SCOTUS Set to Hear Abortion Case, Anti-Choice Groups Prepare to Enact 'Post-Roe Strategy'
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by Julia Conley
Right-wing groups are lobbying lawmakers to pass state-level
restrictions and ban sales of abortion pills, should Roe v. Wade be
overturned.
As Executives Hike Prices, US Corporations Rake in Biggest Profits Since 1950
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by Jake Johnson
"Prices are high," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, "because corporations are
raising them—so they can keep paying themselves with ever-larger
executive bonuses and stock buybacks."
Majority of World's Oil and Gas Workers Want to Seek Employment in Renewable Energy Industry
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by Kenny Stancil
"Never, ever feel sorry for oil and gas companies."
Durbin Introduces Amendment to End 'Legacy of Cruelty' by Closing Guantánamo
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by Brett Wilkins
"It's time at long last to face reality and... close the detention
facility at Guantánamo. Let's put this dark chapter behind us once and
for all."
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Assange and the Assurances of US 'Civilized' Torture
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by Azeezah Kanji
What should we make of the US assurances regarding how Assange would be
treated if extradited?
The "Shining City on a Hill" Is Ready to Ignite
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by Michael Winship
All hands are needed on deck right now to save the republic. No joke.
Democrats Are Losing Control of the Narrative
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by Ravi Mangla
Time and time again, Democrats are caught on their back heels, and
instead of presenting an alternate message or narrative they trap
themselves in a cage of their own making: engaging with the right in
circular debates over critical race theory, woke culture, and other
fabricated third-rails.
Why Do We Need a 24/7 Economy?
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by Rebecca Gordon
The "graveyard shift" in a pandemic world.
Climate Warriors Need a New Battle Plan
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by Claudia Detsch
Today's fossil-fuel lobbyists don't deny climate change. Instead, they
distract from meaningful action. Activists must avoid falling into their
traps.
The 'F' Word and the Media
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by Timothy Karr
Calling 21st-century fascism by its name is an essential condition to
defeating it.
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Newswire...
Global, U.S. Protestors Demand WTO Waive IP Restrictions Blocking COVID-19 Vaccine Access Following Delay of WTO Ministerial Due to Omicron Variant
Public Citizen
Widespread Cadmium Contamination in Spinach Revealed in More Than 20 Companies
As You Sow
As Overdose Crisis Claims Record Lives, Coalition of 240 Organizations Urge Congress to Pass Lifesaving Public Health Bills
Drug Policy Alliance
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