Nikki Haley 'No Moderate,' Progressives Warn as Far-Right Republican Runs for President

As president, Haley would push forward "the same politics of lies and division that Trump used, just in a softer voice," said the Rev. Dr. William Barber II.

Julia Conley

Report Details 'Brutal Violence' Endured by Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

“With this report, we provide governments and donors with concrete steps for action, starting with visibility, funding, and protection for LBQ+ movements," said a Human Rights Watch researcher.

Jessica Corbett

Progressives Demand Buttigieg Act on Rail Safety Amid Toxic Ohio Disaster

The transportation secretary's refusal to fortify freight train regulations and crack down on Norfolk Southern "only signals to the railroads that this type of incident will be tolerated," said one watchdog.

Kenny Stancil

As Pentagon Budget Nears $1 Trillion, Groups Tell Biden: Enough

"We reject pouring our dollars into outdated ships, malfunctioning planes, or record-breaking contractor CEO salaries while everyday people remain hungry, unhoused, in need of adequate healthcare, or seeking a living wage."

Brett Wilkins

Michigan State Student, Who Survived Sandy Hook Massacre a Decade Ago, Demands Action

"I am 21 years old," said Jackie Matthews. "The fact that this is the second mass shooting that I have now lived through is incomprehensible."

Julia Conley

Forensic Probe Confirms Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda Was Poisoned After Pinochet Coup

A toxicology reportreveals a "great quantity" of the neurotoxin clostridium botulinum was found in the body of the leftist—who claimed he was injected while hospitalized just before his death in September 1973.

Brett Wilkins

'This Is Climate Change': New Zealand Devastated by 100-Year Cyclone

"We need to stop making excuses for inaction," said the nation's climate minister in a fiery speech. "We cannot put our heads in the sand when the beach is flooding. We must act now."

Jon Queally

Oxfam Calls Updated EU Tax Haven Blacklist Nothing But a 'Joke List'

"Zero- and low-tax-rate countries should be automatically blacklisted," said one tax expert. "E.U. countries should not get a free pass."

Julia Conley

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No longer should a handful of billionaires be able to rig the rules to redirect resources from our communities to their country clubs, from our classrooms to their ballrooms, and from our public parks to their private jets.

Jessie Ulibarri | Kristen Crowell

Beware Militarism's New Mega-Mergers

The bottom line is simple enough: Congress needs to cut the Pentagon budget dramatically.

Julia Gledhil | William Hartung

Why We Must Defend SNAP to Combat Hunger in the US

For millions of working people, work does not itself guarantee steady or sufficient income to provide for their families.

Ty Jones Cox

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