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Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders was the lone “yes” vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps.
Subminimum Wages Were Always Deplorable. Inflation Is Making Them Worse.
Activists are pushing to end policies that allow employers to pay some workers less than the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
COVID Hasn’t Been Defeated, But Effective Public Health Measures Have Been
The demands of the market have been treated as more sacrosanct than the obligation to control and prevent a pandemic.
Pharma Complains of “Tragic Loss” as Dems Take Modest Action to Curb Drug Prices
The Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare to negotiate the prices of a small number of prescription drugs.
Michigan Probe Links Trump-Backed Attorney General Candidate to Voting Breach
The candidate and others orchestrated an illegal plan to access voting machines, according to the investigation.
Confusion Over COVID Vaccine Safety Led to Many Avoidable Stillbirths
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
Growth of Borderland Policing Is Deadly for Migrants
Profoundly unequal relations between the U.S. and the home countries of most undocumented migrants add to the danger.
98 Million Skipped Treatment or Cut Back on Spending to Pay for Care This Year
Nearly 100 million Americans have made health or spending sacrifices to cover the rising cost of medical treatment.
75% of New Jobs Require a Degree While Only 40% of Potential Applicants Have One
It’s time for a broader conversation about the purposes of higher education and how to make it accessible to all.
Sterilization Laws Are Still on the Books — and Pose New Dangers Post-“Roe”
The legacy of eugenics threatens to break forth with the aid of an unchecked and compromised Supreme Court.