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Migrants, mostly from Central America, are dropped off by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a bus station near the Gateway International Bridge, between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, on March 15, 2021.

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Biden’s Waffling on Refugees May Leave Desperate Thousands in Limbo

The Biden administration’s tepid response to the refugee crisis makes political footballs out of desperate people.

by: Sasha Abramsky,; Truthout

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a press conference to re-introduce the Green New Deal in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2021.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ed Markey Reintroduce the Green New Deal

In the two years since they last introduced the resolution, it has become a crucial goal post in climate politics.

by: Sharon Zhang,; Truthout

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Even When Marijuana Is Legal, Young People Are Locked Up for It

Children and young adults are still criminalized for marijuana possession in states where it’s been legalized.

by: Adryan Corcione,; Truthout

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media during a press conference at PortMiami on April 8, 2021, in Miami, Florida.

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DeSantis Signs Bill Giving Vehicle Drivers Civil Protections to Hit Protesters

The law, billed as an "anti-riot" measure by proponents, violates many First Amendment protections, critics say.

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

People protest working conditions outside of an Amazon warehouse fulfillment center on May 1, 2020, in the Staten Island borough of New York City. Workers at the facility are beginning an independent union drive.

News Economy & Labor

Staten Island Amazon Workers Begin Union Drive, Drawing Lessons From Bessemer

Amazon workers at the “JFK8” warehouse say they’ve learned hard lessons from Bessemer for their independent union drive.

by: Candice Bernd,; Truthout

Op-Ed Environment & Health

Amid COVID Surge, NH Governor Lifts Mask Mandate and Orders Kids Back to School

Thanks to “leaders” like Gov. Chris Sununu, the end of this ordeal remains nowhere in sight.

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

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Activists hold signs as they take part in a rally in support of D.C. statehood near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2021.

White House Officially Endorses “Long Overdue” DC Statehood

The Office of Management and Budget has sent a statement to Congress to officially record the White House’s stance.

by: Sharon Zhang,; Truthout

After receiving a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Ana Canales, 78, right, watches as the next elderly recipient is helped to his seat at Clinica Romero in Los Angeles on February 6, 2021.

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Portland police officers search for stragglers after dispersing a protest against the killing of Daunte Wright on April 12, 2021, in Portland, Oregon.

Cities Drop Most Charges Against BLM Protesters as Cops Fail to Provide Evidence

Over 90 percent of charges in cities analyzed have been dropped, suggesting police used arrests to suppress protests.

by: Sharon Zhang,; Truthout

Murder of Adam Toledo Is Latest in Long History of Anti-Latinx Police Killings

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

Naisha Wright, Daunte Wright's aunt, shows pictures of a Glock 17 and a Taser X26P during a press conference at New Salem Missionary Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 15, 2021.

The Supreme Court Is Also to Blame for Daunte Wright’s Death

by: Marjorie Cohn,; Truthout

Chicago Police Officer Shot 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo With His Hands in the Air

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

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Men pause while working at a coal prep plant outside the city of Welch in rural West Virginia on May 19, 2017, in Welch, West Virginia.

Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs

The United Mine Workers of America is calling for green jobs provisions and income support for unemployed miners.

by: Kenny Stancil,; Common Dreams

Sen. Joe Manchin speaks on Capitol Hill on December 14, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

Manchin Signs On as Co-Sponsor for Union-Strengthening PRO Act

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

A UPS worker wheels a bunch of boxes across a street

COVID Profiteering Exposes the Need to Make Marxism Accessible to All

by: Danny Katch,; Truthout

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia and Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, holds a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2021.

Democrat Opposed to the PRO Act Was Showered With Cash From Amazon Executives

by: Sam Knight,; Truthout

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President Joe Biden meets with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Executive Committee in the Oval Office at the White House on April 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Biden Vows to Raise Refugee Cap After Backlash But Leaves the Number Uncertain

The White House promised to raise the refugee cap following outcry over its decision to keep a Trump-era limit in place.

by: Jessica Corbett,; Common Dreams

President Joe Biden makes brief remarks before signing several executive orders directing immigration actions for his administration in the Oval Office at the White House on February 2, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Biden Breaks Promise on Refugee Resettlement, Imposing Trump’s “Draconian” Cap

by: Sharon Zhang,; Truthout

Customs and Border Protection Plans Vast Expansion of Tech-Based Surveillance

by: Will Lennon,; Shadowproof

Construction crews work on a new section of the U.S.-Mexico border fencing at El Nido de Las Águilas, eastern Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, on January 20, 2021.

Border Wall Construction May Continue as Biden Is Pushed to Permanently Scrap It

by: Kenny Stancil,; Common Dreams

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