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Mutual Aid Efforts Are Working to Fill the Gaps of Biden’s COVID Response
Many of these grassroots responses are taking place in communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
Amazon’s Anti-Union Bullying Shows Why We Need the PRO Act
The PRO Act would limit the ability of corporate bullies like Amazon to intimidate, mislead and bamboozle employees.
Critics Decry Unconstitutional Abortion Ban in Lubbock, Texas
“We will continue to advocate for our patients, no matter what,” a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood said.
Biden Says Rich Americans Should Pay “Fair Share” to Help Fund Free College
Biden has proposed making two years of community college free in his American Families Plan.
125 Democrats Say Military Aid to Israel Shouldn’t Depend on Human Rights Record
The House representatives’ letter implies that any reduction in aid on human rights grounds would open Israel to attack.
Ted Cruz, Mike Lee Are Only Two “No” Votes on Bipartisan Drinking Water Bill
The bill would fund projects to rid schools of lead pipes and improve drinking water access in underserved communities.
Missouri GOP Lawmakers Block Expansion of Medicaid, Despite Voter Referendum
The refusal to fund the Medicaid eligibility expansion will likely lead to lawsuits against the state, experts say.
India and Brazil’s COVID Crises Show We Must End the Fiction of Borders
The fictions of borders and “rugged individualism” must be dismissed out of hand to confront this moment.
University of California Pushes to Militarize and Expand Its Police Force
A campus-based movement is growing in response, to abolish police presence and transform safety infrastructures.
Counties Most Vulnerable to COVID Have Been the Slowest to Vaccinate
Four months of data shows healthier -- often wealthier -- counties have been faster to vaccinate.