Philadelphia Charges Again Disprove ‘No Election Fraud’ Claims
Philadelphia has a poor history of electoral failures. fraudSo the most recent federal criminal chargesIt is not surprising that Marie Beren, a former City Council member Mark Squilla staffer, was accused of election fraud. They are also likely to disappoint opponents of election reform, who continue to claim there is no election fraud. Jennifer Arbittier […]
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Biden Administration Caught in Lie Over Student Debt Forgiveness Memo
Over the weekend, debt activists uncovered that the Biden administration has hidden an Education Department memo on the legality of student debt forgiveness for months — despite repeated calls from activists and progressive lawmakers for the memo to be released. The New Yorker reportedThe Debt Collective is an activist group that seeks student loan forgiveness […]
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Nursing Home Residents Are Overlooked in Scramble for COVID Antibody Treatments
Dr. Jim Yates has seen many patients with covid-19 at his long term care center in rural Alabama. But this one was the most frightening. In late September, the breakthrough infection was discovered in a 60-year-old man who had been fully vaccinated. He required supplemental oxygen and lung exams revealed ominous signs that his condition […]
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Senate Must Confirm Biden’s FCC Picks to Ensure Open and Affordable Internet
After months of waiting, Jessica Rosenworcel has been appointed chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Gigi Sohn will take the fifth and final seat on this five-person commission. The agency will remain at two-two, Democrats against Republicans, until these vacancies are filled. Now that there’s daylight for a clear majority, action at the FCC […]
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Republican Poll Watchers Make Their Return in Virginia Gubernatorial Race
There’s just one day to go before the much anticipated Virginia gubernatorial race will be decided, and since the polls say it’s close, I think we can expect some MAGA fireworks whether their candidate, Glenn Youngkin, wins or loses. We know they will claim the vote was rigged if they lose. If Youngkin wins, Donald […]
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COVID-19 Has Set Back the Fight Against Tuberculosis Across the Globe
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) recently released Global Tuberculosis Report for 2021It paints a grim picture of the negative impact that the COVID-19 epidemic has had on the fight to eradicate TB worldwide. To achieve the 2030 elimination target, progress against TB has been slow. But, before the pandemic, the world was making steady progress […]
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Coalition Demands Biden Condemn Israel’s Crackdown on Palestinian Rights Groups
A broad coalition of nearly 300 U.S. social justice groups formed Friday urged the Biden administration to “immediately and unequivocally” condemn the Israeli government’s recent decision to classify a half-dozen Palestinian human rights groups as “terrorist organizations.” “These actions by the Israeli government are a clear attack on human rights,” says the coalition in its […]
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Growing Number of Indigenous People in US Are Becoming Climate Migrants
This story is part of a Covering Climate Now reporting series on climate migration called “Flight for Their Lives.” CCNow is a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Lower Lafitte, Louisiana — The blades of grass are just beginning to push through the thick, marsh mud in Russell Rodriguez’s yard as the […]
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Taxi Drivers in New York City Are on Hunger Strike for Debt Forgiveness
Taxi drivers organized with the New York City Taxi Workers’ Alliance (NYTWA) have been protesting outside City Hall for 43 days. Twelve days ago, they began a hunger strike demanding that debt forgiveness be granted to thousands of Taxi drivers who are buried under medallion loan debts. Drivers have been caught in a financial crisis […]
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Build Back Better Fiasco Exposes How Both Parties Serve Corporate Power
Social protection programs in the United States are a far cry from its economic peers. Take paid parental leave, for example. A survey of 41 countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, (OECD), and the European Union revealed that the U.S. was the most popular country for parental leave. the only country […]
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