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Biden’s Announcement of Mass Clemency Leaves 40 People to Languish on Death Row
The outgoing president campaigned on ending the death penalty at the federal level.
With Anger Roiling Around Health Insurance, Will We See a Class Awakening?
For the ruling elite, a surge in class consciousness is a deeply unsettling development.
34 Members of Congress Urge Biden to Pardon Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger
The environmental lawyer long badgered by Chevron and allies said he is “grateful” for the lawmakers’ letter.
UN Officer: Israel’s Bombs Are “Evaporating” Palestinians’ Bodies in Gaza
“Bodies are completely evaporating, and they’re not even finding remains of people anymore,” a UN officer said.
House Republicans Seek to Ban Trans Care for Kids in Military Families
“Blanketly denying health care to people who clearly need it…is wrong,” a Democratic lawmaker said in response.
As Assad Regime Falls, Syrians Celebrate — and Brace for an Uncertain Future
As more than five decades of Assad family rule come to an end, Syrians are cautiously paving a way forward.
Organizers Demand Justice for Immigrants in Week of Action From California to DC
They are resisting anti-immigrant policies and urging the dismantling of the migrant detention and deportation regime.
UN: It Would Take 7 Years to Evacuate Dying Gaza Children at Current Rate
Israel is trapping children suffering from cancer, head trauma, amputations, burns and starvation in Gaza.
US Continues to Deport Haitians Amid Massacres and Political Instability
A human rights lawyer says deportations are indefensible, and the US must stop bolstering Haiti’s undemocratic parties.
This Decades-Old Legal Loophole Allows Billionaires to Avoid Medicare Taxes
Most working Americans have to pay Medicare taxes, but some of Wall Street’s richest figures found a way to opt out.