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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Election Shows the Danger of Partisan Gerrymandering

Georgia and other Southern states will see more extreme gerrymandering unless democratic reforms are adopted.
by
Sue Sturgis,
Facing South
February 21, 2021
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People line up for a food bank organized by Healthy Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts, on April 11, 2020.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

COVID Aid Has Been Too Small to Pull Millions of Families Out of Severe Hardship

There is an undeniable need for further government aid just to ensure that tens of millions of families can get by.
by
Mary G. Findling,
John M. Benson &
Robert J. Blendon,
The Conversation
February 21, 2021
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Tom Vilsack speaks on December 11, 2020, after being nominated to be Agriculture Secretary by President Joe Biden, in Wilmington, Delaware.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Biden’s Agriculture Nominee Could Bring US Back Into Trans-Pacific Partnership

Tom Vilsack is expected to pursue the interests of agribusiness like he did as secretary of agriculture under Obama.
by
Sam Knight,
Truthout
February 21, 2021
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News Analysis
Environment & Health

State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Rising Drug Prices

The measures would set the rates paid by state-run and commercial health plans to a benchmark based on prices in Canada.
by
Harris Meyer,
Kaiser Health News
February 16, 2021
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Amazon workers and community allies demonstrate during a protest in front of CEO Jeff Bezos's Manhattan residence on December 2, 2020.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Amazon Is Fighting Hard to Stop Its Warehouse Workers From Unionizing

Amazon’s union-busting tactics prompted 50 members of Congress to send the company a warning letter.
by
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Independent Media Institute
February 15, 2021
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-California) walks to the Capitol on October 29, 2019.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Under Democrats’ Ethics Bill, Reps Would Have to Resign From Corporate Boards

At least 15 House representatives currently sit on the boards of private companies.
by
Donald Shaw,
Sludge
February 13, 2021
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An illustration of a woman breathing in toxic gas
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

Police Deployed Potentially Lethal Chemical During Black Lives Matter Protests

The hexachloroethane smoke that police used against protesters can cause vomiting, respiratory distress and even death.
by
Laura Jedeed,
Truthout
February 11, 2021
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A volunteer talks with a young girl at the weekly food giveaway in the Fellowship Hall at Valley Park Church in North Hills, California, on October 14, 2020.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Up to 12 Million Kids Live in Food-Insecure Households. COVID Bills Address It.

Food hardship has disproportionately affected households with children, especially Black and Latino households.
by
Joseph Llobrera,
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
February 11, 2021
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Passengers board into a car with an uber sticker
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Gig Workers’ Data Rights Should Be Prioritized in Labor’s Next Fight

Without data, workers have limited recourse to effectively address workplace concerns or combat violations of labor law.
by
Phela Townsend,
Truthout
February 8, 2021
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Sen. Susan Collins (center) speaks alongside fellow Republican Senators after a meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., on February 1, 2021.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Struggling Cities and States Shouldn’t Pay the Price for Federal Bipartisanship

Sometimes the middle proves to be inadequate to the needs of the moment.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
February 7, 2021
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