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Prescription Drugs in US Are Quadruple What They Cost Elsewhere, Report Finds
The report bolsters Sen. Bernie Sanders’s push to address inexcusably high prescription drug prices in the U.S.
Biden Unveils American Families Plan, Which Would Establish Paid Leave Program
The $1.8 trillion spending package would be paid for through tax increases on wealthy Americans.
Postal Workers Union Slams DeJoy Plan to Close Mail Processing Facilities
The postal workers union called DeJoy’s plan a “slap in the face of postal workers” that “will further delay mail.”
Biden Seeks Funds for IRS Crackdown on Corporate Tax Evaders
The crackdown is expected to raise at least $780 billion over the next decade, officials estimate.
Biden’s Speech Will Come With Rare Response From Fellow Democrat Jamaal Bowman
Bowman will highlight the unique historic opportunity for Democrats to take action on a number of issues.
Over 80 House Democrats Urge Biden to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age
The House Democrats also urge Biden to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices and add benefits like vision and dental.
Big Corporations Strike Racial Justice Pose While Continuing to Fund Police
Nonprofit police foundations are just one way corporations have funneled money into law enforcement.
Biden to Sign Executive Order Raising Federal Workers’ Wages to $15 an Hour
The raise will go into effect for federal employees in 2022. Tipped contractors will see a $15 minimum by 2024.
Seattle City Council Calls on Biden to Support Vaccine Patent Waiver
The pharmaceutical industry, meanwhile, is aggressively lobbying the Biden White House to maintain its opposition.
No, Biden’s Not Banning Burgers — But Meat Is a Real Climate Problem
A study seized on by the right shows replacing meat with plant-based foods could help confront the climate crisis.