Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a joint letter Wednesday to the Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress, six consumer rights groups expressed concern that "a broad range of businesses are seeking immunity from potential liability related to contracting Covid-19" and urged the federal lawmakers to block any attempts to weaken state-level protections.
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Let's see what they propose. Not holding hope too high though."
Brendan Fischer
The FEC complaint filed by the Campaign Legal Center on Thursday alleges that Big Tent Project should have registered as a political committee, since it was created to oppose Sen. Bernie Sanders' election, and all its known activities were focused on opposing Sanders. (Image: via Campaign Legal Center)
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Sarah Lazare
A worker installs solar panels at the Solarpark Eggersdorf solar park on September 4, 2012 near Muencheberg, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Tad Daley
Many mistakenly believe the U.N. already possesses such a force — the “U.N. Blue Helmets.” (Photo: Flickr)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
International civil society groups responded to the Department of Defense's latest legally required report to Congress about the U.S. military's killing of civilians by sharing evidence that the death toll is actually much higher and demanding greater accountability and justice for victims and their families.
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Pelosi has run the House of Representatives by fiat for close to two months, and there hasn't been a single word of protest as she locks every other member of the Democratic caucus out of policymaking."
Julia Conley, staff writer
Economists and progressive lawmakers on Thursday pointed to new unemployment numbers as the latest evidence that Congress must pass bold legislation to give direct financial assistance to Americans.
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Who will care for our patients when we get sick?"
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Cornelia van der Ziel, Jonathan King
It has been obvious to many that the nation needs significant reform in health care funding and in the delivery of health care so that all in the U.S. have access to health care without financial impediment. (Photo: Rrenner—CC BY-SA 3.0)
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Mega meatpackers have extracted profits from farmers, workers, and consumers for too long."
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Heidi Shierholz
The Congressional Budget Office projects that without additional relief, the unemployment rate will average 16% in the third quarter of this year and 10.1% for the entire calendar year of 2021. (Photo: Getty Images)
Robert C. Koehler
Why does it take a pandemic to get the world to stop fighting? Are we being led by 3-year-olds? (Photo: Shutterstock)
Linda McQuaig
Trudeau's doing a great deal to make the situation worse during this pandemic for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet. (Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Half-measures that maintain the status quo won't move the needle or protect us from the next crisis."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We're risking our safety for the company."
Julia Conley, staff writer
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were told by the White House that the agency's detailed guidance on reopening local economies would "never see the light of day," according to an Associated Press report published Thursday.
