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Sanders and Warren Urge Biden to Expand Medicare in the American Families Plan
Lawmakers argue that lowering the Medicare eligibility age would enact a broadly popular reform to the program.
Democratic State Legislatures Seek to Expand Voting in the South
Some of the pro-democracy proposals are coming out of states with a long history of voter suppression.
Homelessness and Extreme Weather Are Converging Climate Crises
For the homeless, natural disasters prove torturous for more than the fact that it's worse to be outside during a storm.
Ag Giant Resisted Efforts to Change Toxic Weed Killer Formula to Protect Profits
Internal corporate documents dating back to 1968 detail the need to make the ubiquitous herbicide safer for humans.
Extractive Companies Privatize Repression and Counterinsurgency in the Americas
As resistance to fossil fuels grows, private militaries have become a lucrative business, especially in Latin America.
Abuse and Lack of Transparency Fuel Vaccine Mistrust in ICE Jails
The vaccine rollout is being derailed by the fact that the people have no trust in the ICE jailers giving the shots.
Past Year of White Nationalism Has Shown Ongoing Need for Anti-Fascist Movements
The potential of white nationalism only grows without resistance to stifle it.
Climate Change Is a Driving Force in Central American Migration
A new report finds that the climate crisis is already a driver in migration from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Biden to Publicly Recognize Armenian Genocide, Ending Decades of US Silence
Advocates welcome the effective end of “the longest lasting foreign gag rule in American history.”
Bills Targeting Local Officials Could Allow GOP to Overturn Election Results
Republicans in at least 14 states are trying to seize power from local election offices in response to Trump’s lies.