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Biden Urged to Lift US Embargo on Cuba as Thousands Protest Critical Shortages
The U.S. trade embargo has kept Cuba from accessing critical foreign-made medical supplies during the pandemic.

The US Government Wants Palestine to Fade From View. Don’t Let It.
The U.S. is perfectly happy to let its role in underwriting the daily violence of Israeli occupation go unnoticed.

Secret Footage of ExxonMobil Lobbyists Sparks Calls for Congressional Action
Secretly recorded videos have exposed how ExxonMobil continues to fight U.S. efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

Biden’s Latest Middle East Airstrikes Give “More Fuel” to Conflict With Iran
The airstrikes come as the Biden administration holds indirect talks with Iran about reviving the Iranian nuclear deal.

Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Is One of the Highest Since World War II. Why?
Initiatives on rebuilding domestic infrastructure and combating climate change would do far more to keep people safe.

Biden Will Enact Rule Proposed by Trump That Enables Big Pharma to Price Gouge
The rule will eliminate a key way of controlling the costs of drugs and other inventions built from federal research.

Biden Extends Eviction Moratorium for One Last Month as Crisis Looms
Advocates fear extending the moratorium for only one more month may just delay and not prevent an eviction crisis.

Biden Administration Plans to Spend $109.8 Billion on Nuclear Submarines
A Columbia-class submarine is essentially an over $100 billion initiative to deliver 16,128 Hiroshimas.

Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths
Trans asylum seekers often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody.

Transgender Students Protected Under Title IX, Education Department Says
"We need to make sure we are supporting all students in our schools," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.