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Sanders, Democrats Introduce Bill to Guarantee Workers Paid Time Off
The US is the only wealthy country in the world that doesn’t guarantee time off for workers.
As VP Harris Visits Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans Call for End to US Colonialism
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Puerto Rico during a week marking the abolition of slavery and a massacre.
New Report Undermines Israel’s Claims of Safeguarding Civilian Life in Gaza
Israel is abusing humanitarian principles to further its genocidal campaign, says Eyal Weizman of Forensic Architecture.
Report Says That a “Medical Ethics Crisis” Is Unfolding in Louisiana
The “constitutional, human rights, public health, and medical ethics crisis” is caused by the state’s abortion ban.
US Unveils Ambiguous UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution
Meanwhile, Israel’s ongoing attack on Al-Shifa Hospital has once again displaced Palestinians seeking shelter inside.
Trump Says 15-Week Abortion Ban Is Something He Could Agree To
Abortion bans like these create “very real daily harms for pregnant people across the country,” one critic said.
Voters Want Oil and Gas Industry to Pay for Clean Energy Transition
Big Oil CEOs say consumers are unwilling to pay for the transition away from fossil fuels. Voters are not having it.
Biden to Forgive $6 Billion in Student Debt for 78,000 Public Service Workers
Those selected to get relief should expect to receive emails as early as next week informing them of this development.
Jared Kushner Calls for Israel to “Move People Out,” “Finish the Job” in Gaza
Kushner also said that Israel should displace Palestinians by moving them to the Negev, an Israeli desert region.
Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Cost Taxpayers $26M Despite Low Enrollment
Only about 3,500 people have signed up, whereas expanding Medicaid could see over 359,000 uninsured people get coverage.