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“Why Do Anything at All?” AOC Blasts Kyrsten Sinema’s Filibuster Defenses
The filibuster currently threatens the status of a number of Democratic bills, including infrastructure legislation.
Black and Latinx Americans Have Seen “Catastrophic” Declines in Life Expectancy
Life expectancy across the country fell by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, the largest decline since World War 2.
Houses Passes Resolution to Restore Federal Regulations on Methane Pollution
The resolution reversed the Trump administration's rollback of EPA rules on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.
Conversion Therapy Increases Suicide Risk, But Many States Have No Bans in Place
The practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity with therapy has long been discredited.
As COVID Recedes in US, Housing Activists Demand More Than a Return to Shelters
Activists are pushing to create more permanent supportive housing in place of congregate facilities.
Child Care Should Be Universal and Well-Paid — Not Just Affordable
The pandemic has made a child care overhaul both more challenging and more necessary.
Socialism Is Gaining Popularity, Poll Shows
The poll finds the largest growth in support for socialism among Black Americans and women.
Biden Will Enact Rule Proposed by Trump That Enables Big Pharma to Price Gouge
The rule will eliminate a key way of controlling the costs of drugs and other inventions built from federal research.
Organizers Are Calling on Congress to Close Loophole That Enables Prison Slavery
The #EndTheException campaign is calling for an amendment that would strike the slavery clause from the 13th Amendment.
Local Eviction Moratoriums Aren’t Enough to Avert Housing Crisis, Say Activists
Blanket rent cancellation makes far more sense than the Byzantine programs currently in place, activists say.