‘I am the constitution’ — Bolsonaro using COVID-19 to erode Brazil’s democracy
By Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann Throughout the pandemic, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, downplayed the threat posed by COVID-19. In March 2020,…
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‘This is the correct vote’: Bernie Sanders opposed Tom Vilsack’s confirmation for USDA Chief
By Jessica Corbett Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday was the lone progressive to vote against Tom Vilsack reprising his role…
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AG nominee Merrick Garland will prioritize prosecuting January 6 insurrectionists
President Biden’s nominee to become the next attorney general, Merrick Garland, told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday he would prioritize…
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‘We’ll be opportunistic’: Texas failed to protect its grid, power companies get a ‘financial windfall’
By Jeremy Schwartz, Kiah Collier, and Vianna Davila. This story was originally published by ProPublica. In January 2014, power plants…
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Enunciating power: Amanda Gorman and my battle to claim my voice
By Maya Angela Smith By the time I had turned on the TV to watch the inauguration of President Joe…
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A ‘decisive defeat’, Supreme Court allows for the release of Trump’s tax returns
By Jessica Corbett The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered another blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to block the enforcement…
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‘Republicans have absolutely nothing to offer’: Naomi Klein says Texans need the Green New Deal
Millions of Texans are still suffering after severe winter weather devastated the state’s energy and water systems. About 8 million…
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Polar bear populations could all but die out by 2100. Here are 4 things you can do this Polar Bear Day to help the species survive.
Polar Bears are the mascots of the climate crisis. Can you imagine a world without them? This Polar Bear Day…
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How the National Guard became the go-to military force for riots and civil disturbances
By Shannon M. Smith The Pentagon has approved leaving 5,000 troops deployed indefinitely to protect the U.S. Capitol from domestic…
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‘It wasn’t talk’: Boogaloo Bois have guns and military training. They want to overthrow the government.
By A.C. Thompson, Lila Hassan, and Karim Hajj, This story was originally published by ProPublica. Hours after the attack on…
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