Top News: Trump Threat to Unleash Supporters on US Cities 'Should Ring Alarm Bells'

 

January 31, 2022

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40 House Democrats Demand Congress 'Swiftly' Cut Drug Prices "We cannot overstate the paramount urgency of fulfilling the promise of lowering drug prices now for the American people. They're counting on us." by Jessica Corbett Critics Say Trump Threat to Unleash Supporters on US Cities 'Should Ring Alarm Bells' "We can act forcefully to stop his new insurrection and punish his past crimes—or we can sit back and let the comet of autocracy strike," said one critic. by Kenny Stancil Big Vote for California Single-Payer Bill Today—What You Need to Know If passed and signed into law, A.B. 1400—which would create a program popularly known as CalCare—would make the Golden State the first in the nation to provide universal healthcare coverage. by Brett Wilkins While Lobbying to Kill Build Back Better, Pharma Hikes Costs of 866 Drugs "How many more Americans have to die and suffer before Congress has the guts to end this greed?" asked Sen. Bernie Sanders. by Jake Johnson

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Now Every Day in Arizona Is January 6 Arizona's latest voter restriction law will remove an estimated 100,000 eligible voters from its early voting mailing list. by Steven Harper The United States to Russia: Do as We Say, Not as We Do Imagine if a powerful Russian-led military alliance were asserting the right to be joined by its ally Mexico—and in the meantime was shipping big batches of weapons to that country—can you imagine the response from Washington? by Norman Solomon

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Top News: Majority in US Want Diplomacy, Not War With Russia

 

January 28, 2022

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Lavrov Says 'There Will Be No War' Over Ukraine Unless US Escalates "If it depends on Russia, then there will be no war," said the Russian foreign minister. "We don't want wars." by Julia Conley 'Huge Victory' as Judge Blocks Biden's Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico "The Biden administration must end new leasing and phase out existing drilling," said one advocate. "Anything less would be a gross failure of climate leadership." by Jake Johnson Poll Shows Majority in US Want Diplomacy, Not War With Russia Over Ukraine The survey's findings echo the pleas of progressive lawmakers, who assert "there is no military solution" to the crisis involving the world's two foremost nuclear powers. by Brett Wilkins Clyburn Asks: Who Would Oppose Means-Testing Child Tax Credit? Answer: Lots of People "There is literally not a single thing that the means-tested approach is better at than the universal approach," said one policy expert. by Jake Johnson

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Ukraine Crisis Demands Diplomacy and De-escalation, Not More Weaponry Diplomacy and de-escalation remain the most urgent priorities. We can't risk putting out the fire with gasoline. by Kevin Martin CalCare: Now Is the Time for Universal Healthcare in California Lost in so much of the reporting and "analysis" are the very real people whose lives illustrate why CalCare is needed. by Chuck Idelson

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