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'Tragically Wrong': Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers

"The direct result of this decision will be thousands of needless deaths and preventable illnesses," said Public Citizen.

by Julia Conley

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema speaks on the Senate floor

'Shame on Her': Sinema Sparks Fury by Choosing Filibuster Over Democracy

The Arizona Democrat's continued opposition to filibuster reform puts her squarely "in McConnell's anti-democracy camp," said one progressive activist.

by Jake Johnson

Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks at an event on Capitol Hill

Jayapal Warns 'Our Democracy Doesn't Survive' Without Action on Voting Rights

"We have been talking about this for too long with no action," says the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. "This is a moment that we cannot let slip by."

by Jake Johnson

Demonstrators protest outside Pfizer's headquarters in Manhattan.

After Year of Vaccine Profiteering, Pfizer Hikes Prices on 125 Drugs

"Drug corporations can do this because we let them—unlike other nations that use their purchasing power to get a better deal," said David Mitchell of Patients for Affordable Drugs.

by Jake Johnson

To Honor MLK's Birthday, Senate Must Override Jim Crow Filibuster

The filibuster has long been used to derail civil rights legislation in the Senate, and now is no different.

by Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan

Now's Our Chance—We Can Reverse Democracy's Decline

Fed up, everyday citizens are stepping up to reverse a whole slew of assaults on our democracy—from voting rights to gerrymandering to removing money's grip.

by Frances Moore Lappé