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16 GOP Lawmakers Vote Against Increasing Awareness of US Internment Camps
The bill passed the House with broad bipartisan support, with all “nay” votes coming from Republicans.
Progressive Urge Biden to Take 55 Executive Actions to Advance Domestic Agenda
With Build Back Better dead in the Senate, progressives say Biden must take steps on climate and social spending.
Dean Spade Is Asking Activists, “How Much Bolder Could You Be?”
Activists Kelly Hayes and Dean Spade discuss the future of mutual aid.
Book Reveals Sinema Has Been Marketing Herself as Anti-Government to GOP Donors
A new book reveals that Sinema has been throwing her own party under the bus behind closed doors.
AOC Demands Accountability for High Gas Prices as Crude Oil Price Drops
Crude oil prices have dropped over the past week, but consumers are still stuck shelling out.
Russian Dissident Who Held “No War” Sign on TV Was Briefly Missing, Lawyers Say
Thousands of antiwar activists in Russia have been arrested since Putin launched the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Climate-Friendly Fed Nominee Withdraws After Manchin Says He’ll Vote Against Her
The progressive favorite blamed “relentless attacks by special interests” that oppose her stances on the climate crisis.
Ginni Thomas, Wife of Clarence Thomas, Attended “Stop the Steal” Rally on Jan. 6
Ginni Thomas claims her work does not interfere with or influence her husband's decisions on the Supreme Court.
Progressives Are Urging Schumer to Restart Push for Climate and Social Spending
House Democrats say $555 billion in climate investments should be a starting point for negotiations in the Senate.
Trump Commands Followers to “Lay Down Their Lives” to Stop Critical Race Theory
Trump's incendiary rhetoric was reminiscent of his speech to his loyalists prior to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.