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Climate Groups Urge Biden Not to Fight Ruling Against Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The court ruling blocked a massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, site of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Both GOP and Democratic Party Want Us to Surrender to COVID for Capitalism
Both parties have used different emotional and cultural appeals to justify their support for the same disastrous policy.
Pharma Hikes Cost of 866 Drugs While Lobbying to Kill Build Back Better
Bernie Sanders condemned the price increases as “profoundly wrong” and called on Congress to act.
All States Need Expanded Medicaid Access. Gerrymandering Prevents It.
Gerrymandering silences the will of voters and prevents many Americans from accessing life-saving care.
COVID-19 Test Delivery Leaves Out Houseless and Multigenerational Households
Two years into the pandemic, the Biden administration’s first direct testing response leaves a lot to be desired.
Climate Groups Celebrate as Judge Blocks Biden’s Oil Lease Sale in Gulf
Climate groups had characterized the sale as the equivalent of “lighting the fuse of a massive carbon bomb.”
Biden Administration Cancels Two Trump-Approved Minnesota Mining Leases
Trump had revived the controversial project amid protests from environmental advocates and Indigenous groups.
Political Leaders Use “Personal Responsibility” to Justify Needless COVID Deaths
For all his campaign promises, Biden has failed to set up a multilevel systemic public health response to COVID.
Only 10 Percent of Africa’s Population Is Fully Vaccinated
Vaccine inequity is prolonging the pandemic and fueling variants, Africa's CDC director says.
Ocasio-Cortez Urges Biden to Expand At-Home Test Program for Multifamily Homes
People in multifamily residences have been unable to order free at-home tests from the Biden administration’s website.