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Campaign Urges Biden Admin to Mail 'Continuous' Supply of Masks, Tests to All US Households

Public health experts and advocates are calling on the federal government to deliver "free rapid at-home tests and N95-quality masks to every household in America twice a month through May 2022."

by Jake Johnson

'We Are in a Climate Emergency': Late-December Wildfires Ravage Colorado

"None of this is normal," said Colorado state Rep. Leslie Herod. "We are not OK."

by Jake Johnson

Trump-Appointed Judge Sides With Cops Who Brutalized DAPL Protesters

The ruling "effectively legitimizes launching an hours-long barrage of freezing water, explosives, and highly dangerous munitions into a crowd of demonstrators."

by Kenny Stancil

Pentagon Projected to Hand $407 Billion to Private Military Contractors This Fiscal Year

"There are over 700 lobbyists representing for-profit military contractors in D.C., and this redistribution of wealth is why they're there."

by Kenny Stancil

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Top 3 Pieces of Good News in 2021-Because Optimists Are the Problem Solvers

Here are some good news stories to offset the panic rained down on us by our television sets.

by Juan Cole

The Real Lesson of Jan. 6 Is That Trump-World's Coup Effort Is Far From Over

A belligerent and narcissistic authoritarian has gained a powerful hold over a large portion of America.

by Robert Reich

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