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Biden Administration
Biden’s Carbon Capture Regulation Is Just What the Fossil Fuel Industry Wants
“Carbon capture and sequestration” isn’t proven to work and would exacerbate fossil fuel harms.
Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest
The Jefferson National Forest is home to threatened species, waterways and old-growth forest.
US Sold Weapons to Nearly 60 Percent of World’s Authoritarian Nations in 2022
U.S. weapons sales fly in the face of Biden's claims to be leading “democracies” in a global fight against autocracy.
At Least Two Migrant Children From Honduras Have Died in US Custody This Year
The Honduran foreign minister called for “exhaustive investigation of the case” to “apply the full weight of the law.”
US Sanctions Fuel Migration Even as Biden Restricts Asylum Seekers at Border
The number of asylum seekers from Cuba and Venezuela is expected to grow as Title 42 ends.
A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine
Phyllis Bennis says a ceasefire is only a prelude to negotiations, which should lead to Russian troops being pulled out.
Migrant Defenders Slam Biden’s Plan to Deploy 1,500 Troops to Southern Border
The administration is playing into the hands of anti-immigrant zealots who demonize asylum seekers, said one advocate.
Advocates Warn Biden’s New Migrant Policy Restricts Rights of Asylum Seekers
Expanding refugee resettlement shouldn’t be traded off, undermining those seeking asylum at the border, activists say.
PACT Act Faces Uphill Battle to Address Chemical Poisoning of Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is unprepared for a flood of claims from veterans disabled by toxic exposure.
Biden Admin Vowed to Pursue Accountability for Opioid Crisis But Has Gone Quiet
Experts say a lack of federal leadership may lead to missteps or wasted opportunities in use of opioid settlement funds.