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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.
Iran Nuclear Talks Falter as Biden Administration Squanders Window for Diplomacy
Many worry that tensions between Iran and the U.S. could turn into military escalation fueled by pressure from Israel.
Rep. Ro Khanna Implores Biden to Act on Student Loan Debt
The Biden administration's plan to restart payments in February could hurt Democrats in the upcoming midterms.
Let’s Abandon False Dichotomy of “Offensive vs. Defensive” Support for Yemen War
The characterization is meaningless because Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Yemen is entirely offensive.