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Biden Administration
Advocates Push Biden to Cancel Student Debt as He Mulls Extending Payment Pause
White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain suggested that Biden may extend the pause as payments are set to resume May 1.
Critics Blast Biden Rebrand of Trump’s Medicare Privatization Scheme
The program constitutes a “backdoor privatization of Medicare,” said one progressive advocate.
The US Owes Afghanistan Reparations, Not Starvation
People in the United States must recognize the suffering their country continues inflicting in Afghanistan.
US Is Effectively Stealing Billions From a Nation Ravaged by a US-Initiated War
Biden acknowledges that Afghanistan is in crisis, but U.S. policies are making the situation worse.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Slams Biden Plan to Seize Afghan Assets to Give to 9/11 Victims
The congresswoman noted “there wasn't a single Afghan among the [9/11] hijackers.”
Biden Admin Restores Sanctions Waivers Seen as Key to Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal
While the U.S. sanctions on Iran will still remain in place, the waivers might help restore the Iran nuclear deal.
Democrats Demand Biden Close ICE Jail Accused of Abusing Black Immigrants
Watchdogs suspect the prison violated federal records law by deleting video footage of the alleged abuse.
Warren Calls on Biden to End Trump-Era Plan Aimed at Privatizing Medicare
Corporate vultures are circling Medicare under this administration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns.
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.
More Than 100 Antiwar Groups Call on Biden to End Brinksmanship With Russia
“The emergency that we now face is literally putting humanity's survival at risk,” said activist leader Norman Solomon.