"As Justice Sotomayor wrote... 'it cannot be the case that a state can evade federal judicial scrutiny by outsourcing the enforcement of unconstitutional laws to its citizenry.'"
At the dawn of the new millennium, we directed our national resources in the exact wrong direction. But it’s not too late to turn things around.
"The nation avoided mass starvation mostly because the federal government stepped in to dramatically increase food and cash aid."
That call comes as four key senators face pressure from climate groups in their states to support fully funding the Clean Electricity Payment Program in Democrats' developing $3.5 trillion package.
Hurricane Ida exposes the urgency of equitable infrastructure.
"It's our intention to have every part of the Biden plan in a big and robust way," said the Senate majority leader.
With the draconian abortion law that just took effect in Texas, this horrific treatment of pregnant people may now actually be something I witness in my lifetime. How is that possible?
"The solutions we conceive of as a global society," a new report states, must "allow for interconnected ways of solving multiple problems at once."
Unwavering defense of democracy is simultaneously crucial for beating the MAGA bloc in a way that simultaneously builds independent progressive strength.
"Australia's support for a waiver puts the WTO in a strong position to make progress at next week's TRIPS council meeting," said Global Justice Now.
The simple solution to the Medicare Advantage problem is to kill off the program. It was just a Trojan horse to privatize Medicare, and its presence will make Medicare for All even harder to implement.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz said Fed Chair Jerome Powell's refusal to take climate risk seriously should disqualify him for another term.
Progressive critics warn failure to bolster the unemployment system during the pandemic "is a shocking dereliction of responsibility."
"It's not just ignorance, it's ignorance that's hurting people across this country."
"Just your regular reminder that failing to mitigate risk (including taking action on climate change) is the more expensive option (and also leaves people dead and communities destroyed)."
