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Biden’s New Fossil Fuel Leasing Rule Is a “Massive Climate Failure,” Critics Say
“President Biden is blowing an opportunity to end oil and gas extraction on public land,” said a climate campaigner.
Biden’s Unconstitutional “Bankruptcy Abuse” Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors
The law prohibits education loans from being discharged through bankruptcy. It should be repealed to provide relief.
2 Months of Rain Falls on Vermont Over 2 Days, Prompting State of Emergency
“The devastation and flooding we're experiencing across Vermont is historic and catastrophic,” Gov. Phil Scott said.
As Ukraine Gets “Closer Than Ever” to Joining NATO, Does Peace Get Further Away?
“While this issue of Ukraine being a member of NATO is on the table, [Russia] will keep fighting,” says Medea Benjamin.
Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Alarm Human Rights and Antiwar Advocates
123 countries have signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, but the U.S., Russia and Ukraine have not.
Watchdog Urges Biden to Abandon Any Plans to Supply Ukraine With Cluster Bombs
A new report details civilian harm and suffering caused by the use of cluster bombs throughout the war on Ukraine.
Human Rights Defenders Slam Nomination of Elliott Abrams to Diplomacy Panel
Biden nominated Abrams, who has defended death squads and interventions, to serve on a bipartisan diplomacy commission.
More Than 1.2M Patients Have Been Booted Off Medicaid. Most Are Still Eligible.
An estimated 76 percent of those disenrolled were kicked off for “procedural reasons” like completing paperwork late.
End of Student Loan Freeze Will Be a “Massive Disaster,” Warns Consumer Advocate
New research shows that more than 1 in 13 borrowers are already behind on payments other than student debt.
Biden Administration Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks With Russia and China
Experts praised the statement but questioned the Biden administration’s long-term vision for arms control.