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Bernie Sanders Invites Oil Executives to Testify at Hearing on Climate Crisis
The federal government provides fossil fuel companies with $15 billion in direct subsidies each year.
Union Calls Foul Play as Amazon Unionization Vote Fails
Emails show that Amazon pressured USPS to install a mailbox on warehouse grounds for dropping off ballots.
Payments From Gaetz to Indicted Official Prompt Call for Resignation
Gaetz is currently being investigated by the Justice Department over sex-trafficking allegations.
Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach 3.6 Million-Year High
The geological high point in CO2 comes despite COVID lockdowns which resulted in slightly reduced emissions.
Congress Urged to Reject Biden’s Pentagon Budget Increase
Analysts and antiwar critics say any increase in the Defense Department's bloated budget would be unacceptable.
More Than Two-Thirds of Students Want Police Out of Schools
A new survey finds that 41 percent of students feel “unsafe” when they see police at school.
Striking Alabama Miners Push Back on Contract Settlement
The contract offers certain concessions, but does not address the central demands workers say they require.
Georgia’s Voter Suppression Is Sparking Boycotts. History Shows They Can Work.
Economic backlash against Georgia’s voter suppression law may help reverse the tide of similar laws across the country.
Manchin Pens Op-Ed Against Filibuster Reform, Using Section 304 to Pass Bills
Manchin wants a “new era of bipartisanship” — something Republicans have not indicated they're willing to get behind.
Ted Cruz Illegally Used Campaign Funds to Promote His Book, Watchdog Says
The senator spent nearly $18,000 in campaign money on Facebook advertisements for his book, the watchdog alleges.