From JacobinIn less than a year, our government’s criminally negligent response to the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over a quarter-million lives. And those who seek treatment are not only up against the horrors of a deadly virus — they risk being buried in medical debt … [Read more...] about Canceling Medical Debt Is a Moral Imperative
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As Feinstein Steps Down as Top Judiciary Democrat, Sunrise Movement Demands She Go One Step Further: 'Resign'
From CommonDreamsAfter facing widespread backlash over her genial performance during Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings last month, Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Monday that she will step aside as the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, a move progressives welcomed as a "necessary step" toward reforming a … [Read more...] about As Feinstein Steps Down as Top Judiciary Democrat, Sunrise Movement Demands She Go One Step Further: 'Resign'
'Closest Thing to a Concession' Trump Could Muster, Say Observers as GSA Approves Biden Transition After Weeks of Delay
From CommonDreamsPublished on Tuesday, November 24, 2020byCommon Dreams'Closest Thing to a Concession' Trump Could Muster, Say Observers as GSA Approves Biden Transition After Weeks of Delay "It should not have taken the ire of Congress and the American public to convince Administrator Murphy to do the right thing."byJake Johnson, staff writer 0 … [Read more...] about 'Closest Thing to a Concession' Trump Could Muster, Say Observers as GSA Approves Biden Transition After Weeks of Delay
Joe Biden’s New National Security Picks Are Very Troubling
From JacobinJoe Biden’s early national security picks cashed in after their time in the Obama administration by consulting for defense contractors or working for think tanks funded by the defense industry and the US government, or both. On Sunday, Bloomberg reported … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s New National Security Picks Are Very Troubling
Why the Arab Spring Failed
From JacobinMD You write in your article that there are two common explanations for why the Arab Spring ultimately failed. There’s the liberal explanation that these uprisings needed more foreign intervention, … [Read more...] about Why the Arab Spring Failed