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Chomsky: It’s Life and Death — Intellectuals Can’t Keep Serving the Status Quo
The intellectual’s task is not to speak “truth to power” but to speak with the powerless and to try to learn the truth.
Some States Are Rationing Who Gets COVID Care Once Again
A shortage of resources, such as intensive care unit beds, has pushed some states into crisis mode.
Judge Shoots Down Texas Abortion Ban in Legal Challenge by Biden Administration
Reproductive rights advocates celebrated the ruling, but noted that the fight isn’t over.
Far Right Cable Channel Peddling Trump’s Election Lies Is Funded by AT&T
A deposition revealed that the creation of One America News Network was originally inspired by AT&T executives.
Channeling Spirit of Revolution, Chileans Are Drafting a Democratic Constitution
This attempt at Chile’s first ever democratically drafted constitution marks a symbolic rupture with the country’s past.
In Historic First, WHO Approves Vaccine to Prevent Malaria
Experts hope that the vaccine, which has been in development for decades, could save thousands of children’s lives.
McConnell Says He’ll Allow Vote on Raising Debt Ceiling Through December
The United States government was set to default on its debts — something it has never done before — later this month.
Republicans Lie That It’s Democrats’ — Not Trump’s — Debts That Need to Be Paid
The current debt ceiling raise would cover debts incurred by Trump, though Republicans aren’t admitting it.
AZ Gov Can’t Restrict Money From Schools With Mask Rules, Treasury Dept Says
Recent polling shows that most Arizona residents oppose the Republican governor's anti-masking policies.
Elizabeth Warren Probes “Corrupt” Link Between Tax System and Private Sector
A recent report found that top accounting firms send employees to the federal government to rewrite tax code.