Americans Want Tougher Controls on Drug Prices Than What Democrats Are Offering
Both Republicans and Democrats are clear in polls that they want government allowed to negotiate lower drug prices. Americans pay nearly three times as much for drugsAs patients in dozens other countries. Over the past two decades, many have been Democratic candidates — including President Joe Biden — have campaigned on enacting such legislation. This […]
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Rights Groups Call For Expulsion of Paul Gosar
“Censure is important but not enough,” said a leader at women’s rights group UltraViolet on Wednesday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Paul Gosar over an animated video he posted depicting the murder of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and violence against President Joe Biden. “Anyone who shares content of themselves murdering a […]
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Gulf Coast Tribe Vows to Resist Enbridge’s New Pipeline Expansion Plans
As Indigenous Water Protectors and allies in northern Minnesota are stuck with legal and environmental fallout of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline’s construction and operation, Enbridge is already moving on — eyeing ways to streamline and further expand its ability to deliver Canadian tar sands to the Gulf Coast for export to global […]
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Apocalypse Normal
The pandemic gave us a glimpse of life in an era of decline.Ezra Bailey / Stone / Getty Images “Apocalypse normal means we can go back to school, get on planes, and hit up restaurants and bars — as long as we don’t think too hard about disabled people, unvaccinated children or long COVID. It […]
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How Do We ‘Build Back Better’ by Wasting Trillions?
As Democrats come together to pass the $2 Trillion Build Back Better Act, the pressure is growing to highlight fiscal responsibility. Given President Joe Biden’s crashing approval ratings, there is some hint that the American people smell a rat. One sign of the smell of that rat is the alarming escalation of the rate of […]
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The “Build Back Better” Bill Is Paved with Gimmicks
Right now, President Joe Biden is engaged in yet more budget gimmickry. your walletKeep that in mind Though congressional rules are usually dismissed as “inside baseball,” many of them are designed to safeguardAmericans from abuses by government Biden has talked about his “Build Back Better” tax-and-spend bill as new, but let’s be clear: There’s nothing […]
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Jacob Chansley, Man Known as “QAnon Shaman” Sentenced for Role in Capitol Attack
Jacob Chansley, undoubtedly one of the most well-known individuals to have taken part in the breach at the United States Capitol on January 6th, was sentenced Wednesday to serve 41 months in prison for his role in the day’s events. Chansley, who once described himself as the “QAnon Shaman,” was an ardent loyalist of former […]
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Diversifying the Police Force Won’t End Police Violence
Many prison reformers suggest hiring someone after a white cop fatally shoots someone. more Black copsOr more women. But diversifying the police force won’t end police violence, and neither will milquetoast reforms that have been tried and tried again. Benjamin Jancewicz is a Baltimore-based abolitionist who points out that about 62 percent are white and […]
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House Votes to Censure Paul Gosar Over Video Depicting Him Killing Ocasio-Cortez
Wednesday’s vote by the House to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, (R-Arizona), was a harsh rebuke to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D–New York) last week. The video depicted an animated version of him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D–New York) as well as attacking President Joe Biden. The House voted 223-207 in favor of censure Gosar. […]
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Sanders Announces He’s Voting No on $778 Billion Defense Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced on Tuesday that he’s planning to vote against the Senate’s defense bill that would authorize a towering $778 billion for defense for fiscal year 2022. Sanders lambasted the defense budget in a statement, pointing out that it’s about $37 billion more than Donald Trump’s 2020 defense budget and $25 billion […]
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