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Health care and LGBTQ rights activists rally outside the San Francisco Federal Building to demand an increase in Monkeypox vaccines and treatments outside of the San Francisco Federal Building on August 8, 2022, in San Francisco, California.

Op-Ed Environment & Health

Monkeypox Is Yet Another Global Health Crisis Fueled by Governmental Neglect

The U.S. government is a cause of this crisis, but the narrative has been shifted to blame individuals.

by: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore,; Truthout

Reproductive rights supporters applaud the successful "No" vote against a Kansas constitutional amendment, which would remove the right to an abortion, at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, on August 2, 2022.

Op-Ed Politics & Elections

The Lessons of the Kansas Primary Go Far Beyond Abortion Rights

Kansas organizers built a diverse voting bloc strong enough to beat back a movement of Christian nationalists.

by: Liz Theoharis,; Truthout

Tenants and activists take part in a rally at the Delta Pines apartment complex in Antioch, California, on June 22, 2022.

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Tenants Call on Biden to Act as Rent Increases Reach a 35-Year High

Housing advocates demand that President Biden declare a national emergency.

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers a statement at the U.S. Department of Justice on August 11, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Op-Ed Politics & Elections

On the Trump Front, This Week Has Been a Year. What Will Come of It?

Merrick Garland has called Donald Trump's bluff in a staredown for the ages.

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

Secret Service is seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump house at Mar-A-Lago on August 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.

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FBI Was Reportedly Searching Mar-a-Lago for Nuclear Weapons-Related Documents

Authorities were deeply concerned the material could "potentially…[fall] into the wrong hands."

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

News Politics & Elections

DOJ Subpoenaed Docs Back in June, Prior to Mar-a-Lago Raid on Monday

Some have suggested that the raid on Monday demonstrates Trump hid docs that were supposed to be handed over months ago.

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

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People shop at a supermarket on August 10, 2022, in New York City.

Many States Have Created or Expanded Tax Credits to Help Families Get By

Earned income and state child tax credits make the tax code fairer, bolster equity and improve economic security.

by: Iris Hinh &; Samantha Waxman,; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gestures, walking out of the Senate Chamber, celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduct Act at the U.S. Capitol on August 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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A Coconino County ballot drop box stands next to City Hall in Williams, Arizona, on the first day of early voting for the primary election on July 6, 2022.

Nonwhite Voters Face High Risk of Being Dropped From Arizona’s Mail Ballot List

A new state law could drop voters from the permanent early voting list, which remains popular among Arizonans.

by: Kevin Morris &; Peter Miller,; Brennan Center for Justice

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel on July 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Trump Explodes Over Report That FBI Was Searching His Home for Nuclear Secrets

by: Igor Derysh,; Salon

Biden Met With Historians Last Week to Discuss Anti-Democracy Trends

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

An elderly protestor wears a face mask with a sign during a rally for defunding the New York Police Department (NYPD) outside City Hall on June 24, 2020, in New York City.

Those of Us in Our 70s Have a Unique Perspective on Humanity’s Decline

by: Tom Engelhardt,; TomDispatch

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Gaza Assault Kills 44 Palestinians, 15 Children. Will Ceasefire End Bloodshed?

Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 44, Including 15 Children. Will Ceasefire Hold?

In addition to fatalities, the bombardment injured more than 300 Palestinians.

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

President Joe Biden speaks from the Blue Room balcony of the White House on August 1, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Biden’s Assassination of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Was Illegal

by: Marjorie Cohn,; Truthout

Warnings Grow over Nuclear War as Tensions Escalate Between US, Russia and China

by: Amy Goodman &; Nermeen Shaikh,; Democracy Now!

Soldiers burn trash from the Jaghatu Combat Outpost in a pit located just outside the walls of the base in Jaghatu, Afghanistan, on September 12, 2012.

Conflict Over Vet Bill Brings Renewed Attention to Military’s Toxic Legacies

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi signs the Inflation Reduction Act during the bill enrollment ceremony in the Washington, D.C. on August 12, 2022.

Activists Stress Need for Much More Climate Action After IRA Passes in the House

Climate campaigners said the Inflation Reduction Act contains both historic investments and harmful provisions.

by: Brett Wilkins,; Common Dreams

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen before the passage of Inflation Reduction Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on August 6, 2022.

Pharma Claims Drug Price Reform Hurts Innovation. Experts Say That’s “Bullshit.”

by: Arthur Allen,; Kaiser Health News

Monsoonal rain floods Mud Canyon in Death Valley National Park in California on August 5, 2022.

Floods in Death Valley, California Are a “1,000-Year Event,” Meteorologist Says

by: Kenny Stancil,; Common Dreams

Capitalism Is Making Us Sick and Sucking Us Dry

by: Kelly Hayes,; Truthout

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