William Astore
After two decades of war and four administrations, it won't be easy to work for peace—but it sure is worth the try.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Rights advocates urged the president to act "in a just manner that considers the harm done to the men who have been imprisoned without charge or fair trials for nearly 20 years."
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"A budget is about priorities," said the Democratic senator.
Julie Hollar
Democrats rode to victory in Georgia on a clear promise to give people $2,000 checks if they were given control of the Senate. But to hear corporate media tell it, the more important promise—and the only one they will hold him accountable for—is one Biden never even made.
Jesse Jackson
Are they totally without memory or shame? These are the same Republican senators who used reconciliation to pass the Trump tax cuts that larded billions in tax breaks on the richest Americans.
Meg Wiehe, Jenice Robinson
One lesson from 2020 is that economic and racial inequality are intrinsic challenges that have been either swept under the rug or addressed at the margins for far too long.
Chris Hedges
The Democrats and Republicans have legalized a level of greed and fraud that even heirs of the robber barons thought unsustainable.
Jake Johnson, staff writer
The West Virginia senator also said he opposes raising the federal minimum wage to $15, setting up a potential clash with Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"If Sen. Graham refuses to work in good faith to quickly confirm President Biden's highly qualified nominees, then it's time for him to step aside and let more serious legislators get to work."
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Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Only by working together can we tackle the existential threat of climate change and accelerate the process towards a zero-emission future."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Securing nature is investing in our self-preservation."
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Science matters again, and it will again guide how to best protect people from dangerous pollution and toxic chemicals."
Simon Davis-Cohen, Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin
Demands to abolish the Electoral College and restructure the U.S. Supreme Court can be pegged to substantive constitutional change. It's the role of movements to demand and make changes to the "applicable law," and its interpretation.
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Don't. Look. Away. We can't trust ICE and CBP, even if their boss is a Democrat."
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
"My story isn't the only story, nor is it the central story of what happened on January 6th. It is just one story of many of those whose lives were endangered at the Capitol by the lies, threats, and violence fanned by the cowardice of people who chose personal gain above democracy."
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"What the Republicans are talking about is just totally inadequate to meet the unprecedented crises that we're facing."
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We can't stop her from speaking. What we can do though, is essentially render her nearly powerless. That's what the intent of this resolution is."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Congress must pursue a bold and robust course of action. It makes no sense to pinch pennies when so many Americans are struggling," said the Senate majority leader.
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Zoe Weil
For the sake of children and the world, we need a solutionary generation.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It is our hope that the Biden administration grasps the gravity of this moment."
