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Biden Administration
North Carolina Prison Has Ignored Woman’s Pleas for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Trans people behind bars are being denied what experts agree is medically necessary care.
US Officials Outrageously Claim Black Men Fleeing Slavery Lack “Credible Fear”
The DHS is issuing form letters of denial to Black asylum seekers from Mauritania who escaped enslavement and torture.
Biden Administration Is Playing With Fire by Failing to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Growing evidence shows cryptocurrency invites scams that threaten the broader economy, say public interest groups.
Elizabeth Warren Urges Biden to Free People Imprisoned on Marijuana Charges
Warren called U.S. cannabis policy “failed and racist” as Biden faces mounting pressure to take executive action.
After Bipartisan Bill, Progressives Demand Fast Passage of Build Back Better Act
Progressives in and out of Congress say corporate Democrats must “keep their word” and approve the $1.75 trillion bill.
Biden Administration to Auction Off Gulf of Mexico for Offshore Drilling
More than 250 environmental and Indigenous groups urged President Joe Biden to cancel the auction this week.
Biden Promised to Decriminalize Marijuana. He Shouldn’t Wait for Congress.
Biden is under pressure to fulfill a campaign promise to decriminalize marijuana and expunge convictions.
US Military Interests Are Promoting a Culture of Fear With China
Prospects for a new Cold War could ultimately subside due to increased focus on the climate emergency and COVID.
Biden Condemned for Approving Fossil Fuel Lease Sales Amid COP26
The proposal to open up 734,000 acres of public land for extraction could unleash up to 246 million tons of emissions.
Coalition Demands Biden Condemn Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinian Rights Groups
U.S.-based groups denounced Israel's classification of 6 Palestinian human rights groups as “terrorist organizations.”