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Biden Rebuked for Letting Saudi Prince Off the Hook for Butchering of Khashoggi
Biden has not directly sanctioned Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Progressives Dismayed Over Biden-Harris’s Unwillingness to Push $15 Minimum Wage
Advocates of the wage hike warn that the administration's refusal to support it could hurt the Democrats in 2022.
Biden Won’t Allow Cancellation of Standardized Testing Amid COVID-19. Trump Did.
Standardized tests don't measure learning, so it's wrong to believe they will measure COVID's impact on learning.
Trump Cabinet Members Urged Staffers to “Be the Resistance” Within Biden Admin
It's unclear how many Trump appointees may have burrowed into career positions inside their departments.
Biden Postal Board Nominees Urged to Push for Removal of Postmaster General
DeJoy's tenure has been characterized by declines in Postal Service performance and accusations of deliberate sabotage.
Calls Rise for Louis DeJoy’s Removal and for Major Postal Reforms
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has invited DeJoy and others to testify about the failures at the post office.
Biden’s Agriculture Nominee Could Bring US Back Into Trans-Pacific Partnership
Tom Vilsack is expected to pursue the interests of agribusiness like he did as secretary of agriculture under Obama.
After Rejoining Paris Climate Treaty, Will US Continue Obstructing Negotiations?
Social movements can push the U.S. to adopt a binding climate agreement and to prioritize the needs of the Global South.
Biden’s Health Plan Shifts Even More Public Dollars Into Private Hands
Biden’s American Rescue Plan, like the Affordable Care Act, does not move us any closer toward a single-payer system.
Biden Spent Black History Month Deporting Black Immigrants. Where’s the Outrage?
Anti-Blackness is baked into the immigration system, and ICE has merely operationalized it.