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ALEC Works to Pass Industry-Backed COVID Liability Shields at the State Level
Mitch McConnell is holding hostage additional aid for people and businesses until he gets his immunity bill.
When Things Feel Dire, Remember Real Change Begins at the Grassroots Level
Sometimes it seems as though we're not winning in our fight for change, but we are, says Nina Turner.
What Is the US-Mexico Border to Indigenous Peoples Who Have Lived There?
Indigenous peoples grapple with the everyday impacts of increasing border enforcement on their lands.
Ocean Warming Due to Climate Change Could Soon Imperil Coral Reef Restoration
Climate change has raised sea surface temperatures close to the limit at which coral can survive.
The Shift to Working From Home Has Increased the Number of Hours Americans Work
Despite longer work hours, millions of employees have seen their pay reduced amid the pandemic.
Warren Denounces Trump’s Executive Orders as “Cruel Joke” on American People
The Massachusetts Senator described Trump's executive orders that were signed on Saturday as “unconstitutional slop.”
Lynching Is Not a Relic of a Jim Crow Past. It’s a Modern Form of Racial Terror.
Modern lynchings illustrate how Blackness continues to be criminalized.
Trump’s Threat to Press Freedom Is Global
One of the largest news networks in the world is in danger of being turned into a propaganda tool for Trump.
Health Care Workers of Color Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Get COVID-19
Harvard research shows POC workers are more likely to report inadequate PPE and to work with COVID-positive patients.
NRA Promises to Pour Money Into Trump’s Campaign Following Major Lawsuit
The National Rifle Association has announced plans to “spend tens of millions of dollars” on 2020 elections.