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After a Year of Biden, We Still Have Trump-Era Foreign Policy
From Afghanistan to China to vaccine apartheid, Biden is continuing the American tradition of wreaking havoc worldwide.

If Dems Don’t Deliver on Health Care, They May Suffer in Midterms, Jayapal Warns
Pharmaceutical companies are raising prices for prescription drugs at will and the party in power may face consequences.

“Appalling”: Climate Groups Slam Biden for Prolonging Trump Coal Policy
“Coal is killing our climate, yet the Biden administration is defending it,” one environmental advocate said.

Biden Urged to Eliminate Land-Based Nuclear Missiles as US Policy Is Revised
Nonproliferation groups say hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles greatly increase the risk of nuclear war.

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.