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New Database Reveals Extent of Drug Makers’ Patronage of Lawmakers
A new database tracks campaign donations from drug makers over the past 10 years.
Civilian Deaths in Yemen Increased by 164 Percent. Will Congress Act?
A new bipartisan bill urges Congress to exercise its authority and end critical US support for an illegal war.
Congress Reluctant to Pass Civil Rights Bill for People With Disabilities
Activists say, “I'd rather go to jail than die in a nursing home.”
Like Hurricane Florence, Climate Policy Has Dangerously Stalled
Like meteorological stalls, climate policy stalls can be costly, dangerous and even life-threatening.
Hundreds of State Lawmakers Want a NAFTA Without Corporate Tribunals
State lawmakers across the political spectrum support eliminating special rights for foreign corporations.
The Doctors Want In: Democratic Docs Talk Health Care on the Campaign Trail
Doctors can be effective messengers, especially in their communities.
Sex Workers Fight Back Against Harmful Anti-Trafficking Laws
Sex workers are organizing against anti-trafficking laws they say are putting them at risk.
Trump Signs Legislation Pumping Billions More Into War Machine
Some progressives in Congress are questioning the increased Pentagon funding at the cost of social programs.
Do Recent Primaries Mean Democrats Could Retake the Senate and House?
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election in Ohio, and primaries in Michigan and Missouri.
Single-Payer Advocates in Congress Double Down With Medicare for All Caucus
Caucus members hope to help educate the public about true single-payer health care and hasten its implementation.