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Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Granting Immunity for Drivers Who Kill Protesters
The law is one in a wave of dozens of anti-protest laws that Republicans have filed just this year.
Louis DeJoy Must Be Fired to Save the USPS, Says Watchdog
Biden's three nominees to the USPS Board of Governors declined to say whether they would oust DeJoy.
Unions and Pro-Worker Groups Pressure Manchin to Back Infrastructure Bill
Pro-worker organizations are engaged in a public pressure campaign to get Sen. Joe Manchin on board with the bill.
Michigan Outbreak Bolsters Fear That Conservative Outposts Will Prolong Pandemic
Michigan’s outbreak could be an anomaly or a preview of what's to come as the nation emerges from the pandemic.
House Passes Bill to Grant DC Statehood With Zero Republican Votes
The bill to grant D.C. statehood passed on a party-line vote, but the filibuster stands in its way.
Nearly 100 House Democrats Send Letter to Schumer Demanding End to Filibuster
The Democrats, led by Cori Bush and Pramila Jayapal, say ending the filibuster is the only way to end partisan gridlock.
Biden Opens Climate Summit With Pledge to Cut US Emissions in Half by 2030
Activists say the target isn’t ambitious enough to put the U.S. and the world on track to curbing dangerous warming.
Big Pharma’s Shareholder Payouts Are Enough to Fund Vaccines for All of Africa
Less than 2 percent of all COVID vaccine doses administered globally have gone to people in Africa.
California’s Wildfire Season Looms. Regenerative Agriculture Could Offer Hope.
California may see an earlier fire season, but regenerative agriculturalists say benefits to their approach are visible.
72-Year-Old Fisher Hunger Strikes to Press Biden to Revive Crude Oil Export Ban
She hopes she can draw enough attention to pressure Biden to stop plans for a new oil export hub at Texas's Lavaca Bay.