Biden Administration Sends Signal That It May Be Extending Student Loan Pause
The Biden administration has toldStudent loan servicers are not required to send billing statements to borrowers before the end of the current payment suspension. This indicates that officials may be planning to extend the student loan payment suspension. The current student loan payment freeze expires on August 31. This means that borrowers will need to […]
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New York Post Announces COVID Is Over. It’s Still Running Rampant.
Everyone, it’s good news! The COVID-19/Omicron/BA.5 pandemic is apparently all over! Done! Gone! How can I know this? Because the Murdoch-owned fachrissakes editorial board New York PostIt is so. Why? Because President Biden is still living. “Biden’s mild COVID case is proof the pandemic is over, and everyone should stop pretending otherwise,” readsThe headline. All […]
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Roberts’s Attempt to Keep Roe Intact Fell Apart After Alito’s Draft Leaked
A draft of the Supreme Court decision that has been overturned Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public this spring, Chief Justice John Roberts was in the process of privately trying to dissuade conservative bloc justices from voting in favor of upending abortion rights — but the leak brought all potential compromises to a […]
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If US Can Spend $76B on Computer Chips, It Can Pass Medicare for All
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.Vermont), made a speech Monday on the Senate Floor. He denounced Republican senators’ statements that the U.S. should not follow other countries in subsidizing the computer chip manufacturing industry instead of pursuing universal health care. Sanders made it clear in his speech that the most recent reporting from The Associated Press found […]
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Call Special Session on Raising Gun-Buying Age
On Monday, the Uvalde Consolidated Independence School District voted to request that the governor be formally appointed. Greg Abbott (R), called a special session in the state legislature to adopt a bill that would lower the age limit for purchasing a gun in Texas. The resolution is non-binding for the governor. comes two months after […]
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ICE Is Using Data From LexisNexis to Skirt Sanctuary Laws and Deport Immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has found an insidious new way to work around the hard-fought “sanctuary” protections that hundreds of countiesThe United States has adopted a policy to stop local law enforcement agencies sharing data with their agents. This is a dizzying, privatized surveillance system that was created by LexisNexis, a database corporation. […]
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GOP Should Be Party of Christian Nationalism, Greene Says at Conservative Summit
This weekend’s far right conservative conference saw Christian nationalism in full display. Some Republicans took part in the event and openly supported the extremist ideology. In Tampa, Florida, the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit featured many speakers, including Donald Trump. Trump emphasized the importance of having a belief in God to be a part […]
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Starbucks Union Starts Workers’ Fund After Firing of Over 50 Pro-Union Workers
After months of fierce union busting from Starbucks, including the firing of dozens of pro-union workers, organizing workers are fighting back with a new solidarity fund that will aid Starbucks workers who are facing the company’s anti-union crusade. Workers announced on Monday that they’re partnering with Coworkers Solidarity Fund to launch the Starbucks’ Workers Funda […]
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JD Vance Caught on Video Saying Violent Marriages Shouldn’t End Too Quickly
J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for the Ohio Senate, suggested in comments captured on video that parents struggling in violent or abusive marriages shouldn’t rush to get divorced. Vance’s comments were reported on by Vice this weekThese recordings were made last September at a California highschool. The senatorial candidate’s own parents divorced when he was […]
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Outgoing Boris Johnson Government Passes Anti-Union Law Amid Looming Strike Wave
The United Kingdom has experienced discontent since the spring and summer 2022. After a series all-too-public scandals undermined confidence in his government’s leadership, Boris Johnson was ousted as Prime Minister. The economy has also been affected by a variety of major industrial actions. A series of rolling strikes have brought the country’s rail network and […]
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