Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It's time to stop nibbling around the edges and, instead, pass this big, bold proposal," said the Massachusetts Democrat.
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The fastest, most direct path to Medicare for All has always gone through the governor," said one single-payer campaigner.
Julia Conley, staff writer
International rescue organizations on Friday condemned the inaction of European and Libyan authorities after at least 120 asylum seekers were believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya.
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
With a "historic" bill introduced just this week in Congress, campaigners say the president has a chance to pass "the very opportunity he is hopeful for."
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Simone Lovera
"The winners in this scheme would be destroyers like Bolsonaro and Gates, who seek profit at the expense of some of the most precious forests on the planet," writes Simone Lovera.
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We must do everything humanly possible to crush this global pandemic and save millions of people who are in danger of needlessly dying."
Debi Smith
"It is estimated that 1/3 of all the food produced on the planet never makes it into a mouth," writes Debi Smith.
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
Dr. Barney Graham says he joined the National Institutes of Health in order to leverage "public funding to solve public health issues."
Julia Conley, staff writer
California's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, Equality California, shared its immediate reaction to the news that transgender rights activist and Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor of the state.
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Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The NGOs said in a letter that refusing to waive conditions "will send a clear message" that the Biden administration "is serious about its commitment to supporting human rights abroad."
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Faster ice melting under global warming was the most likely cause of the directional change of the polar drift in the 1990s."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The U.S., said one advocate, could "pump those savings back into Medicare" to expand and strengthen the program.
Rebecca Griffin
"Inability to afford food, transportation, and/or housing was associated with a reduction in desire to be pregnant," writes Rebecca Griffin.
Julia Conley, staff writer
The Oklahoma chapter of the ACLU is vowing to fight the state's Republican leadership following Gov. Kevin Stitt's signing of a law that will grant immunity to drivers who unintentionally hurt or kill protesters—while holding demonstrators accountable for threatening public safety instead.
Robert C. Koehler
"We're capable, I'm certain, of evolving—not just as individuals, but collectively, which means politically," writes Robert C. Koehler today @CommonDreams. "We already know it's the only way we'll survive."
Anna Buss
"It is imperative for world leaders to understand the depth, cost and extent of Bolsonaro's 'ecocide' during these last two years and not fall for his lies," writes @AnnacBuss for @CommonDreams #AmazonOrBolsonaro
