Tag Archive: Biden
U.S. Exceptionalism Surges Again—Will It Fly?
Released for Syndication: 03/01/2021
In a statement marking the “return” of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Council on February 24, Secretary of State Antony...
Full ArticleBlack Lives Still Don’t Matter in America
Released for Syndication: 02/26/2021
A welcome change in national leadership in the U.S. means little for the scourge of racism infecting the nation—unless words are matched by action.
Full ArticlePandemic May Have Left Over 250 Million People With Acute Food Shortages in 2020
By
Robin Scher
Released for Syndication: 02/25/2021
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Full ArticleThe Illegal Blockade of Venezuela and the Anti-Blockade Law
Released for Syndication: 02/25/2021
On February 21, 2021, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro made a statement in honor of the 173rd anniversary of the publication of The Communist Manifesto...
Full ArticleBiden’s EPA Nominee Must Act on Forests to Be an Environmental Justice Champion
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
Michael Regan’s support of the wood pellet industry has devastated the health of rural low-income communities of color.
Full ArticleCan Washington Think of Cuba’s Government as Something Other Than Needs to Be Overthrown?
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
On February 1, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to MSNBC about the new U.S. government’s “foreign policy challenges.” Blinken threw out,...
Full ArticleWhy U.S. Labor Laws Need a Major Update—The PRO Act Is a Great Start
By
Tom Conway
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
When workers at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions tried to form a union, the company quickly brought in five full-time union-busters to torment them day and...
Full ArticleThe Post-Election Fallout in Arizona Shows Why This Country Needs a Better Evidence Trail for Voting
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021
Pro-Trump Republicans are going after the state’s most populous county. Its response is not presenting their best evidence of an accurate vote count.
Full ArticleIt’s Easy to Fix Inequality: Tax the Rich
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021
There is no better time than now to address the ridiculous levels of wealth and income inequality in the United States. It can be done with ease through aggressive taxation of the wealthiest handfuls of individuals.
Full ArticleBetsy DeVos Is Gone, But Her Education Agenda Is Rolling Out Across the Country
By
Jeff Bryant
Released for Syndication: 02/02/2021