Julia Conley, staff writer
"The government's mass deportations of Cameroonian and other Black immigrants is inhumane and targeted," said attorneys with three human rights groups Monday.
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Hilary Hoynes
"When families with young children get access to cash welfare, that support has even been linked to higher earnings in adulthood and longer lives."
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Lowering the Medicare eligibility age and improving its benefits package would provide immediate and substantial relief for millions of individuals throughout the United States."
Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh
"Leading research and movement organizations and progressive Democrats call for rapid passage of legislation to transform the economy."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Progressive in the state say the passage of a bill imposing a 7% capital gains tax to fund public education represents a victory.
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Ben Armbruster
"A new report found that military spending around the world got a boost last year despite floundering economies due to COVID-19."
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The MEAL Act would stop states from imposing lifetime SNAP and TANF assistance bans on people convicted of drug felonies.
Will Bunch
"With people dying in India's streets, Biden's failure to share vaccine doses, ingredients, and tech is becoming a moral failure that will haunt America," writes Will Bunch.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Democrats now have a clear choice between two concrete options: Allow SCOTUS to knock down state and local restrictions on concealed public carry in the midst of endless mass shootings, or expand the court."
Jeff Schuhrke
"With Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledging to bring the PRO Act to the Senate floor if it boasts 50 co-sponsors, only three Democratic senators now stand in the way of advancing the historic labor law reform: Warner, Kelly and Sinema."
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
At $778 billion, U.S. military expenditure—4.4% higher in 2020 than in 2019—accounts for 39% of the world total.
Rajan Menon
Consider an American official's recollection that "the biggest source of corruption" in [Afghanistan] "was the United States," writes Rajan Menon.
Julia Conley, staff writer
"If we can make a big enough cut in methane in the next decade, we'll see public health benefits within the decade, and climate benefits within two decades."
Tim Whitehouse, Kyla Bennett
"Cottontail was found dead off the coast of Myrtle Beach on February 28th. A teenager for a species that can live to be over 70, his probable cause of death was starvation due to strangulation."
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"President Biden promised that intellectual property law would not block the global south from producing the vaccine. He must keep his word. Millions of lives depend on his choice."
