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Iran Sanctions Are Economic Warfare, and Trump Just Vowed to Increase Them
Sanctions have already caused a severe recession and shortages of life-saving medicine.
Study: Medicare for All Could Save $600 Billion Annually on Bureaucratic Waste
Administrative costs amounted to 34.2 percent of national health expenditures in 2017.
Border Patrol Detains Iranian Americans at US-Canada Border as Xenophobia Rises
At least 100 people were delayed at ports of entry along the border over the weekend.
Deadly Earthquakes Rock Puerto Rico, Causing Mass Power Outages
Damage from the earthquakes has left nearly 350 people homeless and at least 300,000 without drinking water.
Trump EPA’s Proposed “Secret Science” Rule Directly Threatens Children’s Health
The proposed rule would drastically limit the scientific and medical research the EPA can draw on to make policy.
Democratic Party Backs ALEC Alumnus Congressman Against Progressive Challenger
The DCCC is helping Arizona Rep. Tom O’Halleran, an ALEC alumnus, beat back a challenge from Eva Putzova.
Congress Must Forcibly Limit Trump’s Power to Attack Iran
We need an immediate shift to restorative diplomacy with Iran.
Who Benefits From Escalation With Iran? Defense Contractors.
Defense industry leaders saw their stock values soar following the drone killing of General Suleimani.
Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule Attempts to Starve Out Asylum Seekers
A new rule seeks to deny asylum seekers the right to work and feed themselves while their cases are pending.
More Than 180 Events Planned Across US to Protest Trump’s March to War With Iran
We have a short window of time to stop a war with Iran. We need a massive protest.