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Biden Says Vaccine News Is “Great,” But Warns Masks Are Still Needed
Many experts agree that, in a best-case scenario, widespread access to a vaccine won't happen until mid-2021.
California Law Is Step Forward But Fails to Guarantee Safety for Trans Prisoners
A new California law is a step forward for incarcerated transgender people, but people are never fully safe in prison.
Trump Plans Obituary Readings at Rallies to Support False Claims of Voter Fraud
Several fact-checking sites have already debunked a number of social media posts that wrongly alleged dead people voted.
Black Lives Matter Helped Win the Election. We Can’t Simply Return to Centrism.
Some mainstream Democrats have recently urged a return to centrism. Activists are saying no.
Trump’s Baseless Fraud Accusations Are Already Sparking Far Right Violence
Far more likely than a pro-Trump military-backed coup is enhanced militancy from far right militias and fascist groups.
Trump Freezes Wages of Farmworkers Following Election Day
The new rule is an example of the kind of damage Trump could attempt to inflict on his way out of office.
Biden Announces COVID Team Including Vaccines Specialist Ousted by Trump
Bright claims he was punished earlier this year for refusing to back the Trump-endorsed drug hydroxychloroquine.
Progressives Tell Biden: Don’t “Cooperate” With McConnell in Choosing Cabinet
Joe Biden must not be willing to toss aside progressives in order to cooperate with the likes of McConnell.
Pervasive Racial Bias in Courts Requires Transformative Social Change
Racial bias in the courts is one more avatar of the pervasive, systemic racism that exists in our society at large.
Far Right Extremism Finds Footing in Some States Following Election
Some candidates have ties to extremist groups like the Proud Boys or subscribe to QAnon conspiracy theories.