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Guantánamo Memoir Film Skewers George W. Bush, But Exonerates Barack Obama
“The Mauritanian” fails to examine Obama's or Biden’s complicity in the continuing scandal of Guantánamo.
Report Finds Min. Wage Earners Can’t Afford One-Bedroom Rental in Most of US
The National Low Income Housing Coalition found a worker must make $24.90 an hour to afford an average two-bedroom.
Fate of Democrats’ Ambitious $3.5 Trillion Bill Rests Once Again With Centrists
The West Virginia Democrat said he wants to see the “pay-fors” (how the bill would be funded) before making a decision.
Texas Republicans Introduce 12 Anti-Trans Bills in Just One Week
Abhorrently, one of the bills categorizes allowing a trans child to access health care as child abuse.
Governor DeSantis Peddles “Don’t Fauci My Florida” Shirts as COVID Cases Spike
DeSantis's campaign site includes other items that promote the anti-mask (and anti-science) sentiments of the governor.
Republicans Force Tennessee Health Department to Stop Vaccine Outreach to Youth
The decision was made after Republicans threatened to dissolve the Tennessee Health Department.
Pfizer Is Upholding Global Vaccine Apartheid. Today We Risk Arrest to Stop It.
Billions of people still haven’t received their first dose due to their inability to access a COVID vaccine.
Democrats’ New Version of Infrastructure Bill Claws Back Trump Tax Cuts for Rich
The second infrastructure bill would expand Medicare and add millions of new jobs.
Dems Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Pot, “Restore Lives” Harmed by Prohibition
The bill proposes using some of tax dollars generated from marijuana sales to fund restorative justice programs.
Biden Is Silent on Filibuster as Texas Dems Face Arrest to Protect Voting Rights
Biden faces rising pressure to throw his full political weight behind ending the filibuster and defending voting rights.