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The Week in Review


Sen. Joe Manchin enters an elevator
Manchin Under Fire for Blowing Potential $60 Billion Hole in US Economy During Pandemic
One analyst warned the West Virginia Democrat's obstruction of his party's legislative agenda "puts the economic recovery at some risk."
by Jake Johnson


Desmodnd Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Defender of Human Rights in South Africa and Beyond, Dies at 90
"Let we who believe in freedom and justice be his legacy always," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II of the Poor People's Campaign.
by Julia Conley


Pope Francis
In Christmas Address, Pope Francis Calls for Covid-19 Vaccines to Reach World's Poorest
"Open hearts to ensure that necessary medical care—and vaccines in particular—are provided to those peoples who need them most," the pope prayed.
by Julia Conley


A child gets a Covid-19 vaccine dose
Fast-Spreading Omicron Variant Drives Up Pediatric Hospitalizations in Parts of US
Pediatric units in hospitals in New York, Pennyslvania, Ohio, and Texas have been hit hard this month.
by Julia Conley
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Opinion


The Rev. Drs. Liz Theoharis and William Barber appeared on stage at the Poor People's Moral Action Congress forum for presidential candidates at Trinity Washington University on June 17, 2019.
The Poor People's Campaign: 'Our Deadline is Victory'
The Poor People's Campaign and progressive members of Congress vow to continue the fight for the Build Back Better Act.
by Sarah Anderson


Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Moderate
King called himself a democratic socialist. He believed that America needed a "radical redistribution of economic and political power."
by Peter Dreier
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