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Trump Is Attacking Critical Race Theory Because It Is a Force for Liberation
Critical race theory seeks to dismantle racism and all forms of oppression, says scholar Mari Matsuda.
Hunger Strikers Caged in the Second Wave Are “Just Trying to Survive the Winter”
Our society created the framework for this atrocity. Now it's part of a perfect storm.
Fauci Calls for Unified, Federal Approach to Tackling COVID
The nation's top infectious diseases expert said that a “disjointed” state-by-state set of strategies isn't working.
Ted Cruz Calls Fellow Senator an “Ass” for Urging Mask Use During Senate Session
Cruz wrongly believes six feet of social distancing negates the need to wear a mask, but the CDC recommends doing both.
Real Economic Recovery Can’t Happen Until COVID Is Under Control, Biden Says
It is almost impossible to explain how difficult a task President-elect Joe Biden has before him.
Hospitals Are Still Unprepared and Lack PPE After 9 Months of Pandemic
The nation's largest nurses' union estimates at least 2,000 frontline health care workers have died due to COVID-19.
Georgia’s GOP Secretary of State Decries Leader of Trump’s Recount as a “Liar”
The nearly completed recount is extremely unlikely to impact Trump's defeat in Georgia.
Biden’s First 100 Days Should Be Focused on Policies Protecting Most Vulnerable
A fusion politics of the poor and dispossessed can awaken the moral imagination of the nation.
Calls Mount for Lindsey Graham to Resign Over Alleged Interference in GA Recount
Graham allegedly asked whether all mail-in ballots in certain Georgia counties could be invalidated.
Poorer Countries May Have to Wait Years for a COVID Vaccine
U.S. must act now and leverage its stake in vaccine development to prevent “global vaccine apartheid,” advocates say.