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Communications and Electronics Lobbying Skyrockets Amid Microchip Shortage
The communications and electronics sector has contributed $20.6 million to members of Congress this year.
Rich Countries Blamed as New COVID Variant Sparks Global Alarm
The massive inoculation gap between rich and poor countries has kept the door open to COVID variants.
The Jury Selection Process Is Rigged in Favor of White Supremacy
Racial discrimination in cases like the Arbery murder trial reflect the everyday reality of the criminal legal system.
Schumer Got $66K From Top Health Insurance Lobbyist Amid Build Back Better Talks
Senator Chuck Schumer accepted a bundle of campaign contributions from the lobbyist sometime between July and September.
130 Social Justice Groups Are Calling on WTO to Adopt Patent Waiver
A widely-backed proposed TRIPS waiver has languished for more than a year as global vaccine inequity has deepened.
Tribe That Helped Pilgrims Survive First Thanksgiving Regrets It 400 Years Later
The Wampanoags are bracing for the 400th anniversary of the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621.
All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Found Guilty of Murder
Many celebrated the ruling, but refrained from calling the verdict “true justice.”
CEOs Are Blaming Inflation for Price Hikes While Earning Record Compensation
The Dollar Tree CEO is pinning price hikes at stores on inflation, yet he was rewarded nearly $11 million last year.
UN Human Rights Envoy Slams Racist Voter Suppression in US
A UN expert said the U.S. “stands out among Western democracies for its incomplete patchwork of human rights.”
Jury Finds “Unite the Right” Organizers Liable for $25.3 Million in Damages
A federal jury found the white supremacist defendants guilty of violating a Virginia state conspiracy law.