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As Biden Issues Groundbreaking Climate Orders, Activists Push to Ban Fracking
The orders signal that progressive organizers may see some demands for racial and environmental justice realized.
Progressives Warn Against Scaling Back Relief Bill to Gain GOP Support
The Biden White House is reportedly weighing the possibility of splitting its proposed COVID relief package in two.
AOC on Biden’s Slate of Climate Justice Orders: “We Helped Shape the Platform”
Wednesday’s executive orders pulled largely from progressive proposals like the Green New Deal.
Movement for Black Lives Activists Respond to Biden’s Orders on Racial Equity
Social movements have pressured the new Biden administration to act.
From Survival to Solidarity: Emerging From the Wreckage of the Trump Era
“You don’t always get to choose who helps you survive," says organizer Ejeris Dixon.
Banned From Twitter, Trump Opens “Office of the Former President” to Push Agenda
Trump may use the office to promote GOP candidates he considers allies over those he views as being disloyal to him.
Schumer Calls on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency as Ice Loss Accelerates
Declaring a climate emergency allows Biden to allocate funding to clean energy and suspend activities like oil drilling.
Biden Reversed Trans Military Ban, But States’ Attacks on Trans Rights Continue
A raft of new legislation on the state level targets trans people in education, health care, and more.
COVID Windfall for Billionaires Could Fully Fund Relief for the Working Class
The wealth of billionaires in the U.S. has soared during a crisis that has taken more than 420,000 lives.
Biden’s First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism
Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden.