“We can no longer tolerate policies that make prescription drugs unaffordable and out of reach—Congress must act.”
A.B. 1400, California’s single-payer healthcare bill, has been withdrawn from consideration for a floor vote by the state Assembly in an eleventh-hour move that has shocked and outraged progressives
“May his light continue to guide us as we face another wave of Jim Crow laws.”
New Lawsuit Challenges South Carolina’s Racial Redistricting
“We cannot be clearer: You must act now to protect every American’s freedom to vote without interference and with confidence that their ballot will be counted and honored.”
“Michigan persists as one of 43 states with a legacy of slavery—a subminimum wage—and a very low overall wage of just under $10 an hour. Neither is enough for people to live on.”
“We have defeated Big Business and the right wing in their attempt to use… trumped-up charges against me personally in order to push back against the success of working-class movements in Seattle.”
“We fear, as aid groups do, that maintaining this policy could cause more civilian deaths in the coming year than were lost in 20 years of war”
“While disappointing, Manchin laying his cards on the table is also a liberating force. Biden must go all-in with executive authority to address the climate emergency and do what he promised.”
“OSHA must act swiftly to extend lifesaving protections for health care workers and to create new Covid-19 safety rules for all workers.”brett wil
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