Biden Shows Support as Senate Advances Repeal of Iraq War Authorizations

"Repeal of these authorizations would have no impact on current U.S. military operations," said the White House.

Jessica Corbett

Groups Vow to Sue Biden for Ignoring Demand to End Drilling on Public Lands

"It's pathetic that legal action is needed to force the administration to act."

Kenny Stencil

Alliance of 60+ Groups Demands Farm Bill That Rejects False Climate Solutions

"There's no way around it—we have to actually cut fossil fuel emissions," said Food & Water Watch.

Julia Conley

Tens of Thousands of New Zealand Teachers Strike to Protest Shortages, Low Pay

"Investing in teachers is investing in our kids," said one educator. "Investing in our kids is investing in New Zealand's future."

Jake Johnson

Enraging Workers, Macron Bypasses Parliament With 'Nuclear Option' on Retirement Age Hike

"What the government is doing makes people sick of politics. It should improve people's lives, not destroy them," said Rachel Keke, a leftist in France's National Assembly.

Jessica Corbett

Fossil Fuel Giants Urged to 'Pay Up' After Tropical Cyclone Freddy Kills 300+

"Disasters such as these are further evidence of the injustice suffered by the nations that contribute least to the climate crisis."

Kenny Stencil

'Shameful Power Play': Texas Officials Move to Take Over Houston Schools

"This hostile takeover threatens to close schools, drive out teachers, and take away the power of local communities to elect their own leaders," said the ACLU of Texas.

Julia Conley

GOP Author of Bank Deregulation Law Says 'No Need' for Tougher Safeguards

"You have to be hard-core committed to mindless free-market fundamentalism—or truly in thrall to your donors—to insist there's no need for new regulations after Silicon Valley Bank," said one critic.

Jake Johnson

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Opinion

Don't Look Now, But the Far Right May Be Trying to Steal the Future

Think about it. If you're playing the long game, have nearly unlimited resources, and you don't like the voters the future is likely to produce, you can try growing different ones.

Steven Day

What Will It Take to End the Billionaire Bailout Society We Live In?

With echoes of 2008, the collapse and bailout of Silicon Valley Bank shows little has changed for reckless financial actors. Exactly how long will we allow this to continue?

Les Leopold

Deadly Disinformation – The Underreported Scandal at the New York Times

Presenting both sides of an issue as if they stand on equal, fact-based footing when they don't is not journalism. It's an insidious form of disinformation.

Steven Harper

Aside From the Military Bloat, Biden Budget Is Worth Celebrating

Biden's proposed social investments—primarily paid for by increased taxes on the wealthiest—would be a solid step in the right direction.

Karen Dolan

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