Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The move came as Human Rights Watch said authorities have forcibly disappeared hundreds of politicians, election officials, journalists, activists, and protesters.
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Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Using the Espionage Act in this way to prosecute journalists' sources as spies chills newsgathering and discourages sources from coming forward with information in the public interest."
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Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Immigrant children under the care of the federal government should not be in cages, let alone toxic sites in military bases," an Earthjustice attorney said.
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Common Dreams staff
The Capitol has been on high alert since the January 6 attack by a mob of Trump supporters.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The agency's new guidance came the same day Dr. Anthony Fauci said there's something akin to "a race between the potential for a surge and our ability to vaccinate as many people as we possibly can."
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Elise Gould
Even at this pace, it could take more than a year to dig out of the total jobs shortfall. However, today's number is certainly a promising sign for the recovery.
Jay Stanley
Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based, decentralized, and protect privacy.
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The department said the new unit will "put the full weight of the federal government into investigating these cases and marshal law enforcement resources across federal agencies and throughout Indian country."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The findings, said the study's lead researcher, "call for action to reduce the pesticide toxicity applied in agriculture worldwide."
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Thom Hartmann
Will the GOP reform itself, or must it die?
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Nuala Bishari
The "daughter of Cleveland" and former Bernie Sanders surrogate is running for Congress on a platform that includes a $15 minimum wage, recurring stimulus checks and free public college.
Inge Fryklund
Why are desperate refugees turning up on the U.S. border? Because we have offloaded the costs of the drug war on Latin America.
Robert Reich
These 7 ways of taxing the rich would generate more than $6 trillion over 10 years.
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"If you paid $120 for a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes, you paid more to Nike than it paid in federal income taxes over the past 3 years," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Fran Quigley
"The PRO Act is essential in strengthening workers' basic right to organize: as such it is a covenant, a sacred trust among workers to improve their lives and working conditions. It deserves the support of all people of faith."
