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“Politics as Usual” Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat
To address the imminent ecological threat responsibly, we need economic and political policies grounded in humanity.
Trump’s Post-Election Vengeance Campaign Has Split the Republican Party in Two
This is Mitch’s Republican Party as much as it is Trump’s.
Black Congresswomen Urge Biden to Pick Civil Rights Champion for Supreme Court
Nominating a “Black woman is not mere symbolism; it is an essential step” for justice, lawmakers wrote.
Trump’s Phone Records From Capitol Attack Have Huge Gaps, Says Jan. 6 Committee
Members of the January 6 select committee are confident they can fill in the gaps through other means.
Pharma-Funded Republican Blocks Sanders’s Demand for Vote on Drug Price Bill
The demand was blocked by GOP Sen. Mike Crapo, who’s gotten about $300,000 from the pharmaceutical industry since 2017.
National Archives Requests DOJ Inquiry Into Trump’s Mishandling of Documents
Some of the documents that were recovered from Trump’s estate may be classified, sources say.
Warren, Jayapal Introduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stock
The bipartisan legislation requires members and their spouses to divest from most stocks.
West Virginia Students Stage Walkout After School Hosts Christian Revival
The school district claims the assembly was optional, but students weren't allowed to leave the event.
Dems Attack Amnesty Report on Israel to Justify US Complicity in Rights Abuses
This is indicative of the Democratic Party’s shift to the right on foreign policy in recent decades.
Big Pharma Sought to Undermine South African Efforts to Produce COVID Vaccines
A foundation representing BioNTech urged the South African government to shut down efforts to copy Moderna's vaccine.