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Biden Asks Congress for a Record-Breaking $813 Billion in Military Spending
The military budget request is $100 billion more than was spent at the height of the Cold War, adjusted for inflation.
Prison Pen Pals Chip Away at the Prison-Industrial Complex One Letter at a Time
Letters are a source of hope. Policies banning physical mail are yet another attack on incarcerated people.
1 in 6 Election Officials Say They’ve Faced Threats on the Job, Survey Shows
Nearly two-thirds of election officials reported being worried about interference from political leaders.
Student Debt Harms the Economy. Everyone Would Benefit From Its Cancellation.
The Debt Collective is “demanding abolition or cancellation, not forgiveness, because we have nothing to be sorry for.”
The United States Is Exceptional — Just Not in the Ways Any of Us Should Want
The U.S. has emitted more greenhouse gases over time than any other country.
Billionaires Would Pay Nearly 100 Times More in Taxes Under New Biden Proposal
The so-called “Billionaire's Tax” would specifically target approximately 700 of the nation's wealthiest people.
ICE Continues to Abuse and Traumatize Under Biden. Immigrants Are Fighting Back.
In Florida, the Glades County Detention Center, like ICE itself, has shown that it cannot be reformed.
The Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet, But Congress Is Willing to Gamble That It Is
The U.S. isn’t prepared to deal with future COVID variants, an entirely different pandemic, or even the current spread.
Nearly 200 Children Who Fled Afghanistan Without Family Are Stuck in US Custody
Afghan children brought here without family by the U.S. during the military pullout are languishing in federal custody.
Communities Are Paying Amazon to Set Up Shop. It Should Be the Other Way Around.
Economic development incentives or subsidies for Amazon are essentially a form of tax avoidance, says Greg LeRoy.