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Record-Breaking Heat Waves Have Arrived Decades Earlier Than Predicted
The U.S.’s massive economic and racial inequality means heat waves disproportionately impact low-income people of color.
Black Women Giving Birth in Prison Face Surveillance Disguised as Medical Care
The midsection shackle, which requires a guard standing over the birthing process, is offered as “hands-on” care.
Trump Calls Republicans “Weak Fools and Losers” for Negotiating Infrastructure
Progressives have been warning against negotiating with the GOP, who have massively weakened the infrastructure bill.
Michigan Republicans Awarded Themselves COVID Money Meant for Frontline Workers
The GOP commissioners awarded themselves up to $25,000 from American Rescue Plan funds set aside for frontline workers.
Cheney and Kinzinger Are Bad — But I Hope They Bring the Fire on 1/6 Committee
If Pelosi is wise, she will have Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger ask all the dagger questions during these hearings.
Republicans Jeopardize Monday’s Infrastructure Deadline With More Demands
Republicans have been delaying the bill for months, despite having watered it down massively.
The Big Lie Promises to Be a Centerpiece of the GOP’s 2022 Election Strategy
The last thing Republicans want to be talking about in that campaign is the trainwreck of January 6.
Policing “Hate” Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence
The expansion of the “hate” frame fuels repression. Fortunately, grassroots opposition is growing.
Say Your Prayers, Conservatives! Prison Abolitionists Are Reclaiming Faith.
While conservatives promote more state violence, religious people of different faiths are doing radical liberatory work.
Florida Accounts for 1 in 5 New COVID Cases as DeSantis Sells Anti-Fauci Shirts
Florida physicians have attributed the state's COVID surge to the governor's rush to end public health restrictions.