Friday, November 22, 2024

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How Americans can help the frontline workers battling Covid-19

The pandemic highlighted the essential work that nursing home staff members perform—and the necessity of treating them as essential workers from now on.

How Mitch McConnell flouts the will of the American people

Right now, one person—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell—stands in the way of America’s fight against COVID-19.

Teachers are on a tightrope with no safety net

The hybrid model teachers are being thrust into during the pandemic isn’t sustainable without more resources and support.

The scary truth is many senate Dems share the same corporate...

She’s exactly the kind of judge corporate donors support.

How Donald Trump is putting American workers at risk

The federal government long ago created various agencies to protect workers’ rights and safety, but Trump turned them into appendages of corporate America.

ExxonMobil claims shift on climate but continues to fund climate science...

The company’s professed support for a carbon tax is a disingenuous public relations ploy to delay government action.

How Donald Trump intends to weaponize the Supreme Court against ordinary...

The addition of anti-worker Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the right-wing-dominated Supreme Court will help the rich tighten their stranglehold on working people.

Across the globe, Covid-19 puts animal shelters in crisis

While pet foster and adoption rates soar in New York and many parts of the U.S., globally, the situation is much direr.

How Donald Trump abandoned workers after promising to bring manufacturing back...

Although Donald Trump won the White House with a vow to reinvigorate a manufacturing base essential for America’s future, he failed to stanch the torrent of U.S. corporations absconding to countries with abysmal working conditions and lax environmental regulations.

Online charter schools are not a solution to education in a...

Coronavirus and racism combined with online charters would create a plague of injustice that will never be wiped out.

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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...

The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.

Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections

Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.

A progressive vision for education in the 21st century

This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision

The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.