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84 Democrats Sign Letter Demanding Civilian Climate Corps in Reconciliation Bill
Advocates have long sought the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps to tackle the climate crisis and create jobs.

Biden Admin Reverses Trump Policy to Open Alaskan Forest to Logging
The Biden administration will restore the ban on road construction and logging in the Tongass National Forest.

Michigan GOP Touts Scheme to Ram Through Voting Restrictions Over Whitmer’s Veto
Republicans plan to use the state’s citizen initiative process to circumvent the governor’s veto.

Republicans Force Tennessee Health Department to Stop Vaccine Outreach to Youth
The decision was made after Republicans threatened to dissolve the Tennessee Health Department.

Native Voters Face New Barriers to Ballot Access Following SCOTUS Ruling
Native and Indigenous American voters face new ballot “security” measures that would make voting harder.

Data Show Far Right Media Could Be Fueling Growing Partisan Vaccination Gap
The vaccination gap between counties that voted for Trump versus those that went for Biden is a stark 11.7 percent.

Texas Pushes “Worst Voter Suppression Bill” as Activists Demand Urgent Action
“What we need right now, along with civil disobedience on the streets, is legislative disobedience.”

Noam Chomsky: To Retain Power, Democrats Must Stop Abandoning the Working Class
Democrats must take working people’s concerns seriously and pursue policies that serve them rather than the donor class.

Teachers’ Unions Are Pushing Back Against Attacks on Anti-Racist Education
Unions are pooling resources to defend educators from an onslaught of attacks from Republicans and right-wing media.

New Book Details How Trump Wanted to Use Pandemic to Cancel 2020 Election
In public statements, Trump frequently downplayed the threat of coronavirus to the American public.