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Jackson Residents Are Going on Week Four Without Water in Mississippi
Since last month’s winter storm, Jackson’s 160,000 residents have been experiencing water outages and boil notices.
Trump Tax Write-Offs at His Seven Springs Property Could Be His Legal Downfall
Trump used an appraisal that contradicted local government figures to get millions in tax deductions from the property.
Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed
Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.
Google Props Up Modi’s Corporate Takeover of Agriculture With Big Investments
Google’s massive investment in India is really just an investment in a corporation owned by the country’s richest man.
Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Gender Equality on International Women’s Day
The order will establish a Gender Policy Council and require a review of Trump-era changes to Title IX protections.
Millions Honor International Women’s Day Amid Pandemic and Global Violence
Women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic.
Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform
Democrats would need 50 senators plus a tie-breaking vote from the vice president to alter the filibuster.
COVID Has Put a Whole Generation of Black-Owned Businesses at Risk
The economic impact of the pandemic could wipe out an entire generation of Black-owned businesses.
Defeating COVID Requires Waiving Big Pharma’s Vaccine Patents, WHO Leader Says
The head of the World Health Organization warned that global inequalities in vaccination could come back to haunt us.
Climate-Driven Extreme Weather Is Imperiling Wildlife Conservation Efforts
The disturbances to ecosystems from climate change and extreme storms make it harder for wildlife to adapt.