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Fueling Inequality, Earnings of Top 0.1% in US Have Soared by 465% Since 1979: Analysis

The bottom 90%, meanwhile, saw earnings growth of just 29% between 1979 and 2021, the Economic Policy Institute found.

by Jake Johnson

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Biden Admin Opens First-of-Its-Kind Civil Rights Probe Into Book Banning in Texas Schools

"Granbury ISD's book ban is part of a statewide trend of school districts targeting their LGBTQ students," said the ACLU of Texas. "This trend is not only deeply harmful, but it's also unlawful."

by Julia Conley

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1,000+ US Faith Leaders Call for 'Christmas Truce' and Ceasefire in Ukraine

"In the spirit of the truce that occurred in 1914 during the First World War, we urge our government to take a leadership role in bringing the war in Ukraine to an end."

by Jake Johnson

• EU Approves Germany's $30 Billion Green Energy Plan

• During Zelenskyy Visit, Biden to Unveil $2 Billion Military Package That Includes Patriot Missiles

• 'A Good Day': House Dems Vote to Make Trump Tax Returns Public

• Top Democrat Suggests Trump Tax Returns Resemble 'Those of Many Other Wealthy Tax Cheats'

• Human Rights Group Condemns Republican Gov. for Further Militarizing Texas-Mexico Border

• Spurred by Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Solar Soars by 50% in EU: Report

• Study Shows Medicaid Expansion Rejected by GOP Increased Cancer Survival in Other States

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Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022

While some are only partial gains, they are all steps towards a more just, peaceful and sustainable world.

by Medea Benjamin

There Is a Great Replacement Going On—But It's Not What You've Been Told

Rising death rates in red America is an underreported story with deep ideological roots.

by Mike Lofgren

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In 2022, Seniors Voted to Protect Social Security

In 2023, Democrats must stand with seniors and people with disabilities by protecting our earned benefits from Republican attacks.

by Jon Bauman