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Biden’s Infrastructure Law Has Put a “Climate Time Bomb” in Black Neighborhoods
A new report says the bill's highway investments will wipe out climate progress and displace Black communities.
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US Has Redefined “Human Shields” to Enable Israel’s Slaughter of Gaza Civilians
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted “human shields” to flout international law.
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Biden to Forgive $6 Billion in Student Debt for 78,000 Public Service Workers
Those selected to get relief should expect to receive emails as early as next week informing them of this development.
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Nearly 1 in 5 GOP Primary Voters on Tuesday Didn’t Vote for Trump
Even if just a sliver of protest voters stay home in November, it could spell disaster for the GOP nominee.
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Biden Calls on Netanyahu to Jointly Develop “Alternative Plan” to Rafah Invasion
Mustafa Barghouti discusses Israel’s latest military actions, the status of the ceasefire negotiations, and more.
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Critics Decry Trump’s Downplaying of “Bloodbath” Comments
Examined alongside other violent rhetoric he's employed, Trump's comments are deeply troubling, commentators say.
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Israeli Forces Again Storm Al-Shifa Hospital, Where 30,000 People Are Trapped
Meanwhile, over 1 million in Gaza face “imminent famine” as the first aid trucks in months reach Jabalia refugee camp.
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More Than 40 Pro-Palestine Orgs Refused to Meet With Biden in Chicago Last Week
In an open letter, pro-Gaza leaders said there was “no point” to more talks without action from the White House.
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Rent Increases Are Driving Inflation — and Pessimism About Economy Under Biden
Democrats say the economy is great, but millions of tenants are struggling to pay historic rent increases.
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Biden’s Use of the Slur “Illegal” Underscores His Rightward Lurch on Immigration
Trump’s border plan is fascist. Why is the Democratic Party ceding rhetorical ground rather than confronting the right?