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Joe Biden
AOC Skipped Inauguration to Join a Strike
She went to Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx to express solidarity with 1,400 striking produce workers.
Cornel West and Maria Hinojosa Discuss Promise and Dangers of the Biden Admin
Hinojosa says parts of Biden's agenda are promising, but lack urgency. “He's got to be bold,” West says.
The US Is Back in the Paris Agreement, But More Is Needed to Stave Off Disaster
Activists are demanding the Biden-Harris administration pass a sweeping jobs bill to address the climate crisis head-on.
Biden’s First Day Was a Good Sign — Let’s Keep Up the Pressure
Let's not assume our problems are all solved now that Biden's president. We must urge fast, bold action.
Biden Bans White House Staff From Becoming Lobbyists for 2 Years After Leaving
Biden's order was accompanied by a promise to fire people “on the spot” if they talked down to or demeaned other staff.
Biden Team Blasts Trump’s COVID Response: “Worse Than We Could Have Imagined”
Biden is expected to sign several executive orders related to laying the groundwork for a comprehensive COVID strategy.
AOC Calls for Canceling Student Loan Debt as Biden Extends Pause on Payments
Progressives have long argued the president has the legal authority to unilaterally cancel all student loan debt.
As Romney Quibbles on COVID Relief Bill, Progressives Urge Biden to Move Swiftly
Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden's opening offer is “not well-timed.” Progressives say it's time to abandon GOP outreach.
American Muslims Demand More of Biden Than Simply Not Being Trump
As a Muslim, I am relieved that Trump is out. Now let’s demand more from Biden than a return to “business as usual.”
As Biden Axes KXL Pipeline, Water Protectors Urge Him to Reject DAPL and Line 3
Indigenous Water Protectors are taking direct action to stop another tar sands pipeline.