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Manchin Accused of “Bad-Faith Negotiating” for Spurning His Own BBB Counteroffer
The West Virginia senator has reportedly rejected his own $1.8 trillion counteroffer to Biden's Build Back Better Act.
Ongoing Backlash Against CRT Ignores Black Children’s Experience of Racism
Black children experience racism long before most white children learn about race.
Columbia University Student Workers Triumph in Campaign for First Union Contract
The strike lasted ten weeks, but this agreement is the culmination of almost ten years of organizing.
CDC’s Revised Quarantine Guidelines Worry Overburdened Health Care Workers
BIPOC health professionals are struggling with the impact of COVID on the health care system and their communities.
Two Lawyers Arguing Remotely Against Vaccine Mandates at Supreme Court Had COVID
Two lawyers opposed to OSHA vaccine requirements had to appear in front of the court remotely due to COVID infections.
Schools Need More Resources Before They Can Open Safely, Chicago Teacher Says
A Chicago teacher discusses this week’s vote to move to remote learning and the backlash from Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Has Lost Mass for the 25th Year in a Row
A new report also noted that a rain event was recorded for the first time near the apex of the ice sheet.
Biden and GOP May Find Bipartisanship by Elevating Big Pharma’s Pick to FDA Head
Four Republicans say they will back Robert Califf, Biden's nominee for FDA commissioner. He has extensive industry ties.
I Worked for a Refugee Support Organization in Calais. Here’s What I Saw.
Uncontrolled policing, fatal sea crossings and the U.K.’s Nationality and Borders Bill all threaten refugees in Europe.
Black Sexual Violence Survivors Are Telling Their Stories — Only to Be Punished
Despite #MeToo, the criminal legal system remains skeptical when survivors, particularly Black women, defend themselves.