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Activists Have Shut Down a Memphis-Area Pipeline — But Their Fight Isn’t Over
Developers still retain indefinite rights to access privately owned land along the Byhalia Connection's canceled route.
Just Out of Jail, Winona LaDuke Decries Militarized Crackdown on Line 3 Protests
Nearly 600 Water Protectors have been arrested during protests against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.
Many Elder Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 40 percent of nursing home and long-term health care workers in the U.S. have yet to receive vaccinations.
Medicare for All Rallies in 50 Cities Show Big Support for Universal Health Care
The common strategic thread for success is building a strong, popular social movement demanding health care for all.
Nearly One in Five Americans Are in Collections for Medical Debt
It’s time to expand Medicare to full coverage for all people in this country.
Bezos’s Space Stunt Got Almost as Much TV Time as Climate Crisis in All of 2020
Morning shows spent 212 minutes on the space trip in one day and 267 minutes on the climate in all 365 days of 2020.
GOP Legislators in Missouri Oppose Vaccine as State Becomes COVID Hotspot
State Rep. Bill Kidd contracted COVID-19 after joking that he didn’t get a vaccine because he’s a Republican.
US Sees Steepest Single-Year Decline in Life Expectancy Since World War II
Black and Latinx people have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and the resulting fall in life expectancy.
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.
FL Newspaper Tells DeSantis to Stop “Auditioning” for Fox News as COVID Spikes
Florida's rate of new COVID cases being reported daily has increased by more than 450 percent in the past four weeks.