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DeJoy’s Plan to Supposedly Fix the USPS Could Make Mail Delivery Even Slower
A soon-to-be-released plan for the USPS will reportedly include changes that will slow already sluggish service.
DOJ Official Says Trump, Capitol Breach Attackers May Be Charged With Sedition
Sedition is defined as conspiring to “overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States.”
Don’t Prolong COVID by Pretending It Is Over
We must all stick to COVID self-defense measures. And as a country, we must become a vaccine ambassador.
Anti-Asian Violence Finds Roots in US Colonialism and Anti-China Rhetoric
Anti-Asian racism in the United States is “not anything new,” says Vietnamese author Viet Thanh Nguyen.
IRS Researchers Find Top 1% of US Households Don’t Report About 21% of Income
The new analysis finds that these households often use complex tax avoidance strategies to outmaneuver audits.
Trump’s “Chinese Virus” Tweet Led to a Huge Rise in Anti-Asian Tweets
A public health study finds tweets using #chinesevirus overtook the number using #covid19 after Trump's tweet.
Progressives Demand Repeal of Paygo Law as Automatic Medicare Cuts Loom
Statutory Paygo requires deficit spending to be offset by cuts to government programs.
Interest in Public Banks Is Surging This Year
Publicly owned banks around the world have responded quickly and efficiently to crises.
DC Statehood Bill, Supported by Majority of Americans, to Get Hearing on Monday
A recent poll shows that 54 percent of Americans back making Washington, D.C. the 51st state in the U.S.
We Need an Interior Department Aimed at Environmental Justice — Not Destruction
The department’s role in facilitating oil and gas exploration on Indigenous lands has contributed to the climate crisis.