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Manchin Accused of “Bad-Faith Negotiating” for Spurning His Own BBB Counteroffer
The West Virginia senator has reportedly rejected his own $1.8 trillion counteroffer to Biden's Build Back Better Act.
Two Lawyers Arguing Remotely Against Vaccine Mandates at Supreme Court Had COVID
Two lawyers opposed to OSHA vaccine requirements had to appear in front of the court remotely due to COVID infections.
Biden and GOP May Find Bipartisanship by Elevating Big Pharma’s Pick to FDA Head
Four Republicans say they will back Robert Califf, Biden's nominee for FDA commissioner. He has extensive industry ties.
Pentagon Spending on Military Contractors May Reach $407 Billion in 2022
The total is more than the federal government spent when sending $1,400 relief checks to most Americans in 2021.
We Are Not Returning to “Normal.” 2022 Must Be a Year of Change.
Truthout looks back at a year of loss, shifting narratives and hope in resistance.
A Year in, Biden Hasn’t Fulfilled Promise to Repair Refugee Resettlement Program
Trump left the system in shambles, but Biden let in a record low number of refugees over the last fiscal year.
Haitian Asylum Seekers Sue US Government for Racial Discrimination
The class-action lawsuit comes after images of Border Patrol agents whipping Haitian asylum seekers drew outrage.
Biden Admin to Distribute 500 Million Free COVID Tests After Mocking Idea
Initial delivery of the rapid at-home tests will begin in January 2022.
2022 Must Be the Year the Left Proactively Shapes the COVID Agenda
We must regain our bearings and adjust our organizing demands and strategies to address a permanently changed world.
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Lift Rulings Blocking Mandate for Health Care Workers
Lifting lower court rulings would “save hundreds or even thousands of lives each month,” the Solicitor General said.