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Arkansas Republicans Pass Bill Prohibiting Vital Health Care for Trans Youth
The bill bars trans people under 18 from receiving vital health care like puberty blockers and hormones.
Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Are Falsely Implying That Drugs Killed George Floyd
Chauvin's defense is mired in the oppressive logic of the drug war.
Biden Needs to Treat the Climate as an Emergency — Starting Now
We have proven to ourselves once again that solutions are there to be seized.
EU, WHO and Dozens of World Leaders Endorse Plan for Future Pandemic Treaty
“No single government or multilateral agency can address this threat alone,” a joint letter from world leaders states.
COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All in US, New Survey Shows
Among all groups, Republicans and white evangelical Christians were the most likely to say they will not get vaccinated.
Descendants of FDR and His Cabinet Urge Biden to Embrace Public Jobs Program
An open letter urges Biden to embrace a “New Deal-scale” public jobs program to set the stage for an equitable recovery.
Minimum Wage Would Be $44 If It Grew as Much as Wall Street Bonuses Since 1985
Since 1985, the average Wall Street bonus has increased 1,217 percent.
Republicans Can’t Figure Out How to Get People to Dislike the For the People Act
A Koch group said it’s “incredibly difficult” to sway even Republicans against H.R. 1.
“I’m Scared” — CDC Director Warns of New Possible COVID Surge
“What we've seen over the last week or so is a steady rise of cases,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said.
Progressives Unveil $10 Trillion Green Infrastructure, Climate Justice Bill
The THRIVE Act aims to cut emissions in half by 2030 and challenges Biden’s $4 trillion infrastructure bill.