Senate parliamentarian says minimum wage increase cannot be in relief bill, Progressives urge VP...
“This is not a difficult decision. Use your power. Keep $15 in.”
Cost of War: US ‘counterterrorism’ activities in 85 countries
"If the U.S. is truly to end the post-9/11 wars and related activities around the world, then the U.S. public and its leaders must take a broader view of their reach."
The disaster of Andrew Cuomo and New York’s pandemic response
If the failures of this pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that when we finally come out of it we need a new normal.
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food shortages in 2020
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Why America needs new infrastructure to survive
Without a bold rebuilding campaign, Americans will continue to risk their well-being and livelihoods as the nation collapses around them.
Wrongful death claim accuses police of killing Navy vet by kneeling on his neck
“We see not only violations of his civil rights but also violations against the rights of his mother and sister’s, who saw what happened to him.”
Nearly 800 organizations and individuals in the United States demand the Biden administration end...
“President Biden claims to care about racial equity but his actions in Haiti show the emptiness of that rhetoric.”
US voters want government funding to go to healthcare, education, and fighting poverty
These poll results come as President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Package will be voted on tomorrow in the House.
Plutonium—the most lethal of all radioactive substances—in space
“A ‘1-in-960 chance’ of a deadly plutonium release is a real concern—gamblers in Las Vegas would be happy with those odds.”
New Jersey becomes 13th state to legalize marijuana
The three bills were in response to more than two-thirds voter support of a ballot question regarding marijuana legalization.