Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Kelsey Juliana v. U.S.: Meet the young woman suing the federal government over the...

Kelsey Juliana, lead plaintiff in Juliana v. United States, the landmark youth climate lawsuit against the U.S. government speaks with Democracy Now!

Why not control all drug prices?

Pharmaceutical companies are resisting public scrutiny and suing over modest drug price regulations. It’s past time to regulate their profiteering.

Chicago greets the new year with violence

These frequent bursts of deadly violence in Chicago have brought stories of personal tragedy and struggle to national attention.

Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired for lying on job application

City officials and the police department insist that the officers were punished for administrative violations – not for the killing of a 12-year-old boy.

Why climate activists need to celebrate — even if we’re not feeling like it

The Inflation Reduction Act is not the best we can do for the climate, but claiming its success builds a more powerful movement for future wins.
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Investigation: Substandard medical care in ICE detention is killing immigrants, endangering lives

"ICE, the agency that’s detaining now 40,000 people… and wants to expand, cannot provide adequately for the safety of the people that it holds.”
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“Not ready to give up”: Democrats push senate to keep popular $15 minimum wage...

“The current minimum wage, federally, is $7.25. Now, you can’t live on that.”

After a Year of Pledges and Promises, Are We Any Closer to Saving the...

Thousands of acres of milkweed will be planted in the spring—but environmental groups say the focus on habitat isn’t enough.

NYT presents social security cuts as ‘solution’ to problem of social security cuts

It’s hard to improve on economist and FAIR contributor Dean Baker’s observation that corporate media’s calls for cuts to programs for the elderly under...