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Centrist Lawmakers Join Progressives in Urging Biden to Support Gaza Ceasefire
Top Democrats like Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have come out in support of a ceasefire, signalling a small shift left.
The Entire US Tax Code Is Implicated in the Forced Displacement of Palestinians
Israeli settlements are supported by millions in U.S. tax-exempt donations funneled through corporations and nonprofits.
Right-Wing Media Hounds AOC Over Her Choice to Keep Wearing a Mask
In a recent Instagram story she shared, Ocasio-Cortez said she would continue to wear a mask for a number of reasons.
AOC and Cori Bush Have Helped Remove Taboo on Calling Israel an Apartheid State
A Human Rights Watch report has enabled mainstream media figures to come out and say that Israel practices apartheid.
Progressives Urge Biden to Move Forward on Infrastructure Without GOP
Polls show broad support for Biden’s plans, including investments in “human infrastructure” that Republicans oppose.
Israeli Airstrikes Damage Gaza’s Only COVID Testing Lab
The attack rendered the testing facility inoperable and disrupted the territory's ability to administer COVID vaccines.
As Unused Vaccines Pile Up in the US, Biden Pledges to Export 80 Million Doses
Vaccination rates are slowing in the U.S., leading states to launch vaccine incentive programs.
Biden White House Says Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Will Begin July 15
The payments, opposed by every Republican in Congress, are expected to help drastically reduce child poverty in the U.S.
House Set to Vote on January 6 Commission That Gives GOP Equal Power
Republicans won equal representation on the commission last week, though the GOP’s view of the attack is largely biased.
CDC’s Confusing Announcement on Masks Creates a Dangerous Honor System
Hundreds of epidemiologists had fully expected the prior mask mandates to remain in place for at least another year.