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There Are Many Ways to Steal a Midterm — and the GOP Is Laying the Groundwork
Republicans, many of whom want the 2020 election to be overturned, are campaigning for election oversight positions.
Chronic Underfunding of Public Housing Is Putting 1.2 Million Families at Risk
Thanks to Congress's neglect, the backlog of unfunded repair projects has ballooned to an estimated $80 billion.
Activists Say Greed, Neglect Are to Blame for Bronx Fire That Killed 17 People
The city is blaming a faulty space heater. Housing advocates say it's the lack of safe, affordable public housing.
Former Army Chaplain at Guantánamo Was Jailed There Himself
James Yee was jailed and held in solitary confinement for 76 days after being falsely accused of espionage.
Omicron Spike Is Straining Hospitals as Health Care Workers Leave the Profession
The staffing shortage has added to the strains of increasing hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
When Revolutionary Moments Arise Again — and They Will — What Will We Do?
When the left demobilizes the grassroots for elections, it cuts off popular forces that enable social transformation.
Schools Need More Resources Before They Can Open Safely, Chicago Teacher Says
A Chicago teacher discusses this week’s vote to move to remote learning and the backlash from Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
WHO Says Omicron Variant Is Not “Mild” as New COVID Wave Overwhelms Hospitals
The extraordinary volume of cases is filling up emergency rooms nationwide and exhausting health care workers.
GOP Attack on “Election Fraud” Is Really an Attack on Black Voters
Trump's false claims about voter fraud prompted a wave of racist assaults on voting rights, says author Carol Anderson.
Noam Chomsky: GOP’s Soft Coup Is Still Underway One Year After Capitol Assault
What may lie ahead in a country where a very sizable segment of the population still believes in Trump’s lies?