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Why Did Democrats Vote With the GOP to End the COVID National Emergency?
Congress is debating whether to terminate emergency orders that have allowed more people to access health care.
False Corporate Solutions at COP27 Further Entrench Capitalism and Colonialism
COP27 sidelines human rights to advance false corporate solutions, says Indigenous Climate Action’s Eriel Deranger.
US Arms Sales Continue to Enable War Crimes, Human Rights Violations Worldwide
Meanwhile, a majority of Americans consider arms sales to be “a hazard to U.S. security.”
Dem Lawmaker Circulates Letter in Congress Calling for Trump’s Disqualification
Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island says there's plenty of evidence to justify disqualifying Trump from office.
Outspent 11 to 1, Karen Bass Still Defeated a Billionaire to Become LA’s Mayor
Bass, a six-term Democratic U.S. congresswoman, will become the first woman to lead the country's second-largest city.
Abolition Is About Escaping the Death Trap of “Normalcy”
“We need the resources that the carceral state has stolen from us,” says Andrea Ritchie.
NLRB Seeks Nationwide Court Order Barring Starbucks From Firing Union Activists
According to the union, Starbucks has gone on a firing spree and terminated 150 pro-union workers so far.
Global South Demands Reparations From Rich Nations in Form of Climate Financing
However, the U.S. has said it would not support a “legal structure that is tied to compensation or liability.”
90 Percent of US Counties Have Experienced a Climate Disaster in Past Decade
These climate-fueled events have caused more than $740 billion in damages, according to a new report.
Raskin Says Trump’s 2024 Candidacy Doesn’t “Immunize” Him From Prosecution
Rep. Jamie Raskin told CNN that the Justice Department's investigation of Trump would not be affected by his candidacy.