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“War Between Nuclear-Armed Powers Is Not an Option”: Experts Urge Diplomacy
As tensions rise, advocates condemn prospects of both military and economic warfare against Russia.
Promised Debt Relief, Some Black Farmers Instead Get Collection Notices
Farmers and advocates fear massive land loss and foreclosures if a USDA legal muddle doesn't get straightened out.
Biden and Putin Agree “in Principle” to Ukraine Summit Amid Rising Tensions
The White House says preparations for a summit will only proceed if a Russian invasion of Ukraine “hasn't happened.”
Students Say Yale, Stanford and MIT’s Fossil Fuel Investments Are Illegal
Novel legal strategy argues that top schools including Princeton are legally obliged to put the public interest first.
Billionaire Trump Donor John Malone Could Soon Be Calling Shots at CNN
CNN will soon be under the control of someone who appears to want it to follow the “interesting trajectory” of Fox News.
US Fatal Overdoses Top 100,000 Annually While NY Injection Sites See Zero Deaths
There's a small mountain of research showing that supervised injection sites also facilitate pathways to treatment.
Calls to Reform the CIA Are Misplaced. It Shouldn’t Exist at All.
New revelations about bulk surveillance of Americans are part of a pattern of abuse that dates to the CIA’s founding.
3 Incarcerated Women Die of COVID After Requesting Compassionate Release
Inmates are more than twice as likely to die of COVID as the general population.
Campaign Seeks to Abolish the Subminimum Wage in 25 States by 2026
Ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers would help alleviate poverty and advance racial and economic justice.
Congressional Leaders Raise Millions Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
Political committees aligned with House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi raised the most among party leaders in Congress.