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Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus? Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?
And three more questions about the biggest climate legislation in US history.
Aug 11, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
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Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Launched a New Era of Military Competition With China Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Launched a New Era of Military Competition With China
The House speaker created a new chasm in the US-China relationship. Now Biden must make sure it doesn’t lead to war.
Aug 10, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
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What’s Next for the Student Debt Cancellation Movement? What’s Next for the Student Debt Cancellation Movement?
With President Biden announcing his decision on student debt relief soon, advocates for forgiveness are ready to celebrate, reflect, and continue the fight.
Aug 10, 2022 / StudentNation / StudentNation
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Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things
Primary critics say she’s “polarizing,” but Omar has amassed a long list of accomplishments since her election to the House in 2018, starting with feeding the hungry.
Aug 8, 2022 / John Nichols
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Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations
The 1 percent excise tax targets stock buybacks that have been used to avoid taxes and inflate CEO pay.
Aug 5, 2022 / John Nichols
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The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us
Liberals don’t seem to have learned much from the failures of James Comey and Robert Mueller to take down Trump.
Aug 5, 2022 / Editorial / Daniel Bessner and Ben Burgis
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The Democrats’ Working-Class Deficit The Democrats’ Working-Class Deficit
Why is the party of working people in danger of becoming the party of upscale voters? Don’t blame the left.
Aug 5, 2022 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel and The Nation
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Why Can’t AIPAC Defend Israel? Why Can’t AIPAC Defend Israel?
When it comes to the lobby’s massive spending in Democratic primaries, Zionism has become the cause that dare not speak its name.
Aug 4, 2022 / Yousef Munayyer
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The Religious Right-Wingers Working to Run Ohio The Religious Right-Wingers Working to Run Ohio
Republican legislators in the Buckeye State have introduced multiple bills to curtail civil rights with the help of the Center for Christian Virtue.
Aug 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
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It’s Not Just Kansas—Voters Nationwide Are Pro-Choice It’s Not Just Kansas—Voters Nationwide Are Pro-Choice
The Kansas landslide is a reminder that, even in red states, voters will protect abortion rights.
Aug 3, 2022 / John Nichols