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Joe Biden

President Biden answers a reporter's question as he departs with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Pentagon on February 10, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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War & Peace

Biden’s Syria Airstrike Prompts Demands for Answers From Social Media, Lawmakers

Armed conflicts ethicist Adil Haque described the airstrike as “almost certainly” in violation of international law.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 26, 2021
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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

The $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t Dead. Here’s How Democrats Can Still Get It Done.

When the Senate parliamentarian ruled against GOP tax cuts in 2001, Republicans fired him and passed the cuts anyway.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 26, 2021
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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill examining wages at large profitable corporations on February 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders Blasts Parliamentarian’s Ruling Dropping Wage Hike From COVID Bill

Sanders lambasted Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s decision that the wage raise was against the rules.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 26, 2021
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A man is seen watching the news report of the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on a large screen in Hong Kong, China. on January 21, 2021.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Instead of Fueling Cold War With China, Biden Should Collaborate on Climate

An antagonistic stance toward China could prove a significant impediment to tackling climate change.
by
Michael T. Klare,
TomDispatch
February 26, 2021
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Trump supporters rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Two-Thirds of GOP Voters Still Buy Into False Claims of Election Fraud

Only around half of Republican voters nationwide believe that their votes were actually counted in last fall’s election.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 25, 2021
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President Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on February 22, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Republicans Unite Against Stimulus Bill That Has 76 Percent Voter Support

A recent poll shows wide bipartisan support for Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill with $1,400 checks and $15 wage.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 25, 2021
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President Biden returns to the White House after a trip to Michigan on February 19, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

No, Biden’s Climate Plans Don’t Cut It

Beneath the aspirational language of Biden’s climate plans is a continued reliance on climate-destroying fossil fuels.
by
Wenonah Hauter,
Truthout
February 25, 2021
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In the Midway-Sunset Oil Field outside Taft, California, men work on a well abandonment, which is a process that renders an oil well closed for good, on April 29, 2020.
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Economy & Labor

Biden Could Hire Jobless Oil and Gas Workers to Plug Abandoned Oil Wells

Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers are losing their jobs. The Biden administration could hire them tomorrow.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
February 25, 2021
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Mailman James Daniels delivers mail on his route on May 15, 2020, in San Clemente, California.
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Politics & Elections

Cori Bush Grills Postmaster DeJoy About USPS’s Board of “Millionaire White Boys”

The board is currently made up of six white men, but new picks by Joe Biden may change that soon.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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Immigration

Biden Cancels “Remain in Mexico” Policy, But Asylum Seekers Still Left Waiting

The policy left about 25,000 asylum seekers stranded at the border while their cases progressed through U.S. courts.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
February 24, 2021
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