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More People Die Young in US Due to Health Care and Welfare Cuts, Study Finds
By the time COVID-19 hit, about 600,000 more people in the U.S. were dying each year compared to its peer nations.
11,000 LA City Workers Strike After City Engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining
LA city workers join hotel employees, Hollywood actors, and TV and movie writers in “hot labor summer” strikes.
Security Is Increased for Judge Overseeing Trump’s January 6 Case
Trump has expressed doubts over the judge overseeing his case, but has provided zero evidence to back his claims.
Conservative Groups Sue to Block Forgiveness for 800,000 Student Loan Borrowers
A conservative court also blocked relief for students who were defrauded by universities this week.
Donald Trump’s Trials Should Not Be Televised
Trump is no mere apprentice when it comes to manipulating the media in his favor.
Biden Escalates Tensions With Iran After Deploying Marines to Persian Gulf
The Biden administration is risking a new war for stronger relations with Saudi Arabia, says Trita Parsi.
Analysis Shows Republicans Have Ramped Up Efforts to Curtail Ballot Initiatives
GOP lawmakers “have become increasingly hostile to the ballot measure process,” the Democracy Docket analysis noted.
US Is Leading Push for Armed Multinational Intervention in Haiti
Critics of the proposal warn that foreign intervention may strengthen and legitimize the currently unelected government.
Study Says Fossil Fuel Emissions Must Fall to Give Antarctica Chance of Survival
The Antarctic ice sheet now “contributes six times more mass to the ocean than it did just 30 years ago,” research says.
Can Popular Resistance and Mutual Aid Stave Off Civil War in Sudan?
Sudanese activist Marine Alneel discusses whether local resistance committees can revive the goals of the revolution.