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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks to reporters as he leaves a caucus meeting with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 16, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Sanders Reintroduces 'N95 Mask for All' Legislation

The Vermont senator called it "an absolute scandal that in the richest country in the history of the world, high-quality masks are not more readily available to frontline workers, healthcare workers, and all Americans."

by Andrea Germanos

More Than 8,000 Kroger Grocery Workers Strike in Colorado

The strike began a day after a report showed 14% of Kroger workers have experienced homelessness in the past year.

by Julia Conley

Progressives to Clinton and Other Corporate Democrats: 'Back Off' on Election Advice

"When conservative Democrats have repeatedly ripped apart the president's agenda while progressives fight to save it, it's frankly bizarre to watch the media conversation focus on the risks of 'going too far left.'"

by Julia Conley

To Avert 'Global Nuclear Holocaust,' US Groups Demand Abolition of ICBMs

Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says no other immediate action would go further "to reduce the real risk of a false alarm in a crisis causing the near-extinction of humanity."

by Jake Johnson

Remembering Dr. King's Message of Hope in These Dark Times

King’s "Testament of Hope" sounds as relevant today as the day it was published.

by Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

Social Cohesion Is Vital, and We're Losing It

As with climate change, inequality, and our other collective problems, solutions will entail confronting and reining in power—whether the power of wealth, of outsized political representation, or of social media companies.

by Richard Heinberg