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A Record Year for Hurricanes Exposes Racial Disparities on the Gulf Coast
Activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast.
Trump’s Post-Election Power Grab Isn’t Just Selfish, It’s Dangerous to Democracy
To satiate his need for attention, Trump is willing to peddle a lie to his 70 million-plus voters.
Two Law Firms Withdraw From Representing Trump in Baseless Election Fraud Cases
Elections oversight agencies have also noted that fraud claims pushed by Trump do not carry any weight to them.
Alito Attacks Marriage Equality, COVID Orders, and Reproductive Rights in Speech
Alito’s rant contained lies about contraception and a seeming attempt to invent a legal right not to be called bigoted.
The Fight to Re-Enfranchise Voters Continues
Hundreds of thousands of people in Florida remain disenfranchised due to a modern-day poll tax.
Report Finds Over 100 Rebellions in Jails and Prisons Over COVID Conditions
Demands for baseline safety measures by incarcerated people have been met with brutal repression and punishment.
Pfizer CEO Dumped $5.6 Million in Stock on Day of Encouraging Vaccine News
A watchdog group has called for Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies to freeze the sale of stocks by executives.
Health Workers Don’t Need Heroizing Amid COVID Third Wave. They Need Resources.
Hospitals are not only running out of beds -- they're running out of staff.
One-Time Stimulus Checks Aren’t Good Enough. We Need Universal Basic Income.
A universal basic income could restore a sense of safety that the pandemic has destroyed.
1 in 10 Go Hungry as Trump and McConnell Fixate on Challenging Election Results
Economic recovery is slowing as COVID-19 cases surge and Congress remains deadlocked on pandemic relief.