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Manchin Visits Alberta as Canada Ramps Up US Lobbying Amid Energy Crisis
Manchin has pushed for increasing Canadian oil and gas exports.
Uninsured People Are Left Behind as Government COVID-19 Funding Dries Up
Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down.
Luxury Building Workers in New York City Authorize Strike
Many of these workers are employed in buildings in an area that is home to many of New York’s wealthiest residents.
Activists Celebrate After Biden Grants TPS Status to Cameroonian Immigrants
The victory was made possible by years of Black-led organizing.
Beyond the “Ghost Gun” Ban, We Need Local Leaders to Fund Violence Prevention
Responding to pain by enforcing a criminal code through policing is ineffective in addressing community needs.
Liberal Cities Are Not Immune to Mounting Attacks on Abortion Rights
An anti-abortion group that pretends to be progressive is targeting liberal cities and terrorizing people at clinics.
Starbucks Workers Strike to Protest the Company’s Harsh Union Busting
Coast to coast, workers began protesting on Friday against the company’s recent anti-union moves.
Black Florida Lawmakers Say DeSantis’s Gerrymandered Maps are “Overtly Racist”
The maps pack and dilute Black voters into several different districts, limiting their influence in congressional races.
As Republicans Push Far Right Agenda, Stakes for Midterms Couldn’t Be Higher
Voter turnout for midterms tends to be low, and Republicans are far more reliable voters than Democrats.
Majority of Corporations Don’t Pay State Income Taxes in at Least 7 States
Between 60 and 90 percent of corporations in seven states paid zero state corporate income taxes between 2015 and 2019.