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Biden Administration
The Difference Between Biden and Trump on Israel-Palestine Policy Is Rhetorical
Rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making it impossible for Biden to maintain the same pro-Israel platitudes.
Israel Isn’t Entitled to “Self-Defense” Against the People Under Its Occupation
Biden is claiming that Israel’s war crimes against Palestinian civilians are justified in the name of “self-defense.”
Biden Admin Reportedly Blocking UN Ceasefire Statement as Israel Bombards Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives are urging Biden to take action to halt Israel's latest attacks on Gaza.
Pharma Breaks Lobbying Record Defending High Drug Prices and Vaccine Patents
Democrats are pushing to negotiate lower drug prices through Medicare and expand global COVID vaccine production.
Military-Industrial Complex Exerts Powerful Influence on Biden’s Foreign Policy
Defense firms have spent about $127 million a year on lobbyists, and $25 million per election on campaign donations.
Pharma Stocks Take a Hit as Biden Backs Vaccine Patent Waiver
The potentially seismic move came after weeks of tireless campaigning by progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Progressives in Congress Should Unite to Slash Biden’s Military Budget
Progressives uniting as a block to resist out-of-control military spending would be a no-nonsense exercise of raw power.
If Biden Wants to Truly End War on Terror, He Must Release Guantánamo Prisoners
Two dozen senators have called Guantánamo a “symbol of lawlessness and human rights abuses” in a letter to Biden.
Republicans Are Suing to Use Stimulus Relief to Cut Taxes. It’s All Theater.
The lawsuits from 16 GOP-led states are more likely to score political points than prevail in court.
Seattle City Council Calls on Biden to Support Vaccine Patent Waiver
The pharmaceutical industry, meanwhile, is aggressively lobbying the Biden White House to maintain its opposition.