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Op-Ed

A member of the Maryland National Guard hands out Post-It notes with numbers to people arriving without appointments at the mass coronavirus vaccination site at Hagerstown Premium Outlets on April 7, 2021, in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

I Got My Second Shot Yesterday — and the US Saw 73,200 New COVID Cases

COVID still rages and the more virulent B.1.1.7 variant that emerged from Britain is now the dominant strain in the U.S.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 8, 2021
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Sen. Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2020.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

McConnell-Led Opposition to Infrastructure Plan May Haunt GOP in Next Elections

McConnell’s usual scare tactics may fail if Biden’s new infrastructure bill delivers tangible economic benefits.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
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April 8, 2021
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Chuck Schumer's face, really close up
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The Little-Known Senate Rule That Could Change Everything

VoilĂ ! All sorts of great stuff can suddenly be passed with a simple majority under the auspices of reconciliation.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 7, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. John Thune walk out of the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

With No Coherent Policy Platform, GOP Flocks to Cries of “Cancel Culture”

The GOP isn’t even consistently pushing “small government.” It’s pushing white supremacy.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 6, 2021
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Donald Trump exits a stage
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump Fans Were Duped Into Donating Money to Whatever He Wants to Use It For

A new Trump scam has surfaced — and yet again, he’s fleecing his base.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 5, 2021
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members of the clergy in purple pray at an outdoor, pre-covid vigil
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Being “Anti-Racist” Isn’t Enough. The Violence of Whiteness Must Be Exposed.

I want to see a U.S. where white people in congregations scream, “I refuse to live behind the craven mask of whiteness!”
by
George Yancy,
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April 5, 2021
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A woman holds a sign reading "MY RACE IS NOT A VIRUS" during a Stop Asian Hate protest
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Spree of Anti-Asian Violence Has Long Roots — Including Terror in 1990s Philly

To confront anti-Asian violence, we must unearth buried histories and stop erasing “imperfect victims” from our memory.
by
Scott Kurashige,
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April 5, 2021
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A little boy walks past a mural
Op-Ed
Human Rights

Biden Could Chart a New Path for US on Palestinian Rights. Will He?

We need more than a rollback of Trump policies, or else the apartheid system that oppresses Palestinians will remain.
by
Joyce Ajlouny,
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April 4, 2021
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Activists display a banner reading "WE WILL TRANSFORM AMERICA"
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

A Green New Deal Is Actually More Affordable in the Long Term Than Fossil Fuels

The Green New Deal is the best proposal we have to decarbonize the economy and protect the planet.
by
C.J. Polychroniou,
Truthout
April 4, 2021
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Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Not Far From Bessemer, Over a Thousand Alabama Coal Miners Are on Strike

1,100 miners in Brookwood, Alabama, are on strike for a better contract and an end to unfair labor practices.
by
Madeleine Freeman,
Left Voice
April 3, 2021
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