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Economists Say US Needs 400 Percent More COVID Relief Than McConnell Is Offering
The senate majority leader's delays threaten to worsen the issues that the stimulus bill is supposed to relieve.
Latest Trump Effort to End DACA Invalidated by Federal Judge
The Trump administration is now unlikely to further address DACA and the fate of Dreamers.
Why Las Vegas Is at the Heart of Western States’ Water Conundrums
A city in the middle of the desert with less rainfall than any other in the nation was bound to have a water problem.
“Campus Reform” Is Funneling Koch Money to Groom Right-Wing “Journalists”
Millions of dollars of untraceable “dark money” is being funneled to conservative and libertarian student groups.
Factory Farms Are Poisoning Rural Communities. Will Biden Take on This Crisis?
Public health researchers say Biden must take action to protect the rural communities overrun by factory farms.
To Protect the Great Lakes, Michigan Governor Moves to Shut Down Pipeline
The bombshell news elicited applause from environmentalists and Indigenous leaders within and beyond the state.
Trump and GOP Are Moving to Pack the FEC With Partisans, Says Watchdog Group
The FEC would have three Republicans, two independents and only one Democrat if the Senate moves forward.
Yes, 55 Percent of White Women Voted for Trump. No, I’m Not Surprised.
It’s time to stop coddling white women when they bolster white supremacy, and to push for concrete acts of solidarity.
Women and Students Are Leading Thailand’s Fight for Democracy
Thai socialist Giles Ji Ungpakorn discusses how activists across the world can build solidarity with the Thai struggle.
Trump’s Post-Election Power Grab Isn’t Just Selfish, It’s Dangerous to Democracy
To satiate his need for attention, Trump is willing to peddle a lie to his 70 million-plus voters.