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Progressives Vow to Fight Manchin and Sinema Holding Up Stimulus Over $15 Wage
Centrist Democrats want to gut the wage hike, but progressives have more power than ever in Congress.
Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Refuses to Fly Flag at Half-Staff for Rush Limbaugh
“We will not celebrate hate speech, bigotry, and division,” said Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.
Trump Attacks Supreme Court for Allowing Probe Into His Tax Returns
Trump called the probe into his taxes a fishing expedition and compared it to fascism.
As Millions in Texas Lack Safe Water, Activists Rally for Green New Deal
Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas' capitol in response to the state's cascading crises.
Pandemic May Have Left 265 Million People With Acute Food Shortages in 2020
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
We Could End Homelessness Right Now, If Only Capitalism Didn’t Get in the Way
At the heart of today’s housing crisis is a capitalist economy built on shadowy finances and esoteric debt.
Anti-Immigrant Racism Complicates COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the South
The aggressive anti-immigrant attitudes of the Trump era are hindering vaccination efforts among immigrant populations.
Democrats Unite Behind Election Reform Act to Counter GOP’s Voter Suppression
Republicans oppose the bill that many political journalists and experts say will help restore democracy in the U.S.
Biden Will Hold Candle Lighting Ceremony to Mark 500,000 US Deaths From COVID
The number of deaths due to COVID is equal to the combined number of U.S. deaths in World War II and the Vietnam War.