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Progressives Call On Democrats to Endorse 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights

"Only progressive Democrats truly stand for the type of economy and society that the overwhelming majority of Americans support."

by Jenna McGuire

Analysis Shows How Rooftop Solar Could Have Saved Lives During Texas Deep Freeze

"Even as millions of Texans, including my family, shivered in the cold last February, the sun was shining over our heads," said the head of Environment Texas Research & Policy Center.

by Jessica Corbett

German Chancellor H.E. Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden participate in a joint press conference on February 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

US Lawmakers With Pipeline Stocks Profit as Gas Exports to Europe Soar

"Members of Congress who own stock in pipeline companies like Enterprise Products stand to profit from the push to export liquid fossil gas amid Russia-Ukraine tensions," according to a new investigation.

by Kenny Stancil

Sen. Mike Crapo speaks to Sen. Rob Portman

GOP Blocks Sanders Effort to Force Vote on Slashing Drug Prices

"How many people need to die, how many people need to get unnecessarily sicker, before Congress is prepared to take on the greed of the prescription drug industry?" asked Sen. Bernie Sanders.

by Jake Johnson

Avoiding War With Russia Over Ukraine Is Not Weakness—It Is the Right Thing to Do

We must do everything possible to find a diplomatic resolution to prevent what would be an enormously destructive war in Ukraine.

by Bernie Sanders

Belligerent Right-Wingers in Trucks Given Free Rein Over Ottawa

The foreign-funded truckers behaved like they’d been handed keys to the city, which in a way they had.

by Linda McQuaig