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Opinion

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Kids draw at a playground in Washington, D.C.

Failure of IRA to Extend Child Tax Credit a Tremendous Missed Opportunity

Elisa Minoff ·
The expanded CTC showed families that they were valued, and gave parents the opportunity to imagine a more secure future. But as Congress has failed to extend this vital program, families are once again left on their own.
U.S. troops prepare to raid a family's home in southeastern Afghanistan on November 7, 2002.

No Excuse for NPR's Distorted History of US Invasion of Afghanistan

Bryce Greene ·
Abandoned bumper cars full of rust sit in an amusement park in the ghost city of Pripyat, Ukraine, which was evacuated on the afternoon of April 27, 1986, 36 hours after the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

In Ukraine, Nuclear Catastrophe Looms

William Hartung ·
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Further

A column by Abby Zimet
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This Is the Hill To Die On, Despite Evidence So Pulverizing It Eviscerates Any Notion of Innocence

Hoo boy. In the wake of an FBI search (not raid) that apoplectic MAGA-ites are hysterically, simultaneously likening to the KGB, SS, Stasi and "the worst attack on this republic in modern history," the guy who's repeatedly said "only the mob takes the 5th" just took the 5th over 440 times when asked by prosecutors about his seemingly sordid business practices. Still, furious fans are shrieking "if they can do that to him" - search his McMansion - "imagine what they can do to you." Umm. Democracy 101: Everyone equal under the law. So if you're not an irredeemable two-bit mobster, nothing.

Abby Zimet · Aug 9, 2022

More News

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IRA Pelosi Hoyer

Because Climate Science 'Does Not Grade on a Curve,' Experts Says IRA Not Enough

Brett Wilkins ·

Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol

'Game-Changer and Reason for Hope': House Passes Inflation Reduction Act

Jake Johnson ·

Former President Donald Trump shushes reporters

'This Is Insane': Search Warrant Indicates FBI Investigating Trump for Espionage Act Violation

Jessica Corbett ·

Joe Biden

Anti-War Veterans Group Asks Biden to 'Read Our Nuclear Posture Review Before Releasing Yours'

Jessica Corbett ·

A truck loaded with coal is viewed at the Eagle Butte Coal Mine, which is operated by Alpha Coal, on May 8, 2017 in Gillette, Wyoming.

'Big Win' for Public Lands and Climate as US Judge Reinstates Coal Lease Ban

Brett Wilkins ·

Organic baby food sits on the shelves of a Natural Grocers store in Denver, Colorado on May 30, 2017.

94% of Pre-Packaged and Homemade US Baby Foods Contain Toxic Heavy Metals: Study

Kenny Stancil ·

Polar bears in Arctic

Arctic Warming Nearly Four Times Faster Than Earth as a Whole, Study Finds

Julia Conley ·

A person uses a smartphone.

Watchdogs Say FTC Must Foster Internet 'Free from Unwanted Surveillance'

Kenny Stancil ·

War & Peace

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Anti-War Veterans Group Asks Biden to 'Read Our Nuclear Posture Review Before Releasing Yours'

"Are you willing to risk a civilization-ending apocalypse by playing nuclear chicken with other nuclear-armed nations? Or will you lead us toward a planet that is free of nuclear weapons?"
Jessica Corbett ·
Joe Biden
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine is shown on August 4, 2022.

UN Chief Demands 'Common Sense' Restraint After Fresh Shelling at Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Kenny Stancil ·

Children in hospital in Afghanistan

70+ Economists Say US Must Return $7 Billion Stolen From Afghan People

Kenny Stancil ·

John Bolton

DOJ Charges Iranian Over Alleged Plot to Assassinate John Bolton

Kenny Stancil ·

Contractors load water tank

Pentagon Contractors in Afghanistan Pocketed $108 Billion Over 20 Years

Jessica Corbett ·

Climate Emergency

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Because Climate Science 'Does Not Grade on a Curve,' Experts Says IRA Not Enough

"There is an urgent need for much more aggressive and far-reaching measures to prevent climate chaos," said the head of one progressive consumer advocacy group.
Brett Wilkins ·
IRA Pelosi Hoyer
A truck loaded with coal is viewed at the Eagle Butte Coal Mine, which is operated by Alpha Coal, on May 8, 2017 in Gillette, Wyoming.

'Big Win' for Public Lands and Climate as US Judge Reinstates Coal Lease Ban

Brett Wilkins ·

Polar bears in Arctic

Arctic Warming Nearly Four Times Faster Than Earth as a Whole, Study Finds

Julia Conley ·

An electric vehicle is seen at a charging station in New Jersey

WTO Threats Against US Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Prompt Calls for 'Climate Peace Clause'

Jake Johnson ·

StopEACOP

Global PR Firm Reportedly Cuts Ties With Bank Over African Oil Project

Jessica Corbett ·

Covid-19

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Moderna Revenue Shows Pandemic Has Been 'Lucrative Smash-and-Grab' for Big Pharma

"In the Covid-19 pandemic, world leaders have allowed pharmaceutical companies to place extraordinary profits ahead of saving lives," lamented one campaigner
Brett Wilkins ·
Demonstrators protest outside Moderna headquarters
A coalition of healthcare advocacy organizations gathered outside Pfizer Worldwide Headquarters in Manhattan on March 11, 2020.

Vaccine Equity Activists Denounce Pfizer's 'Obscene' Pandemic Windfall

Brett Wilkins ·

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the Covid-19 vaccine

Biden Told Not to Give Publicly Owned Covid-19 Vaccine Tech Over to Corporations

Jake Johnson ·

President Joe Biden appears at an event on the White House's Covid-19 response

President Joe Biden Tests Positive for Covid-19

Common Dreams staff ·

Albert Bourla

In Earnings Call, Pfizer Celebrated Chance to Profit Off End of Public Health Measures

Julia Conley ·

Economics

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Voters Demand Biden Take Action to Address 'National Crisis' of Rising Housing Costs

"Biden must take it upon himself to use his executive authority in order to assist those who need it the most, or we will not only have a cost-of-housing crisis in this country, but a major homelessness crisis as well."
Julia Conley ·
Sign reading, "Stop evictions, act now" at a protest
Exxon gas prices are displayed in Texas

To Tackle Stubborn Inflation, Experts Urge Bold Action Against 'Corporate Profiteering'

Jake Johnson ·

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers, speaks during a rail strike rally outside Kings Cross station on June 25, 2022 in London.

'Enough Is Enough' Campaign Launched in UK to Fight Cost of Living Crisis

Kenny Stancil ·

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema speaks on the phone at the U.S. Capitol

'A Lot Better Than Build Back Better': Big Business Relieved as Dems Go Light on Tax Hikes

Jake Johnson ·

A mobile billboard criticizing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is seen in Washington, D.C. on August 8, 2022.

Sinema Received Over $500K From Private Equity Before Shielding Industry From Tax Hikes

Kenny Stancil ·

Politics

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'Game-Changer and Reason for Hope': House Passes Inflation Reduction Act

"We've got more to do," Rep. Pramila Jayapal said on the House floor. "But today, let's celebrate this massive investment for the people."
Jake Johnson ·
Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol
Then-President Donald Trump spoke to reporters from the Oval Office

In Raid of Trump Home, FBI Was Seeking Classified Nuclear Weapons Documents

Jake Johnson ·

Pramila Jayapal

'Door to Real Progress': Jayapal Makes Case for House Passage of the IRA

Julia Conley ·

Cubans watch as a massive fire spreads at a fuel depot in Matanzas on August 8, 2022.

House Dems Urge Biden to Provide Assistance to Cuba Amid Fire Disaster

Kenny Stancil ·

Merrick Garland

DOJ Moves to Unseal Warrant Used to Raid Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home

Brett Wilkins ·

Rights & Justice

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'This Is Insane': Search Warrant Indicates FBI Investigating Trump for Espionage Act Violation

"If you're not fed up," said watchdog group Public Citizen, "you're not paying enough attention."
Jessica Corbett ·
Former President Donald Trump shushes reporters
Organic baby food sits on the shelves of a Natural Grocers store in Denver, Colorado on May 30, 2017.

94% of Pre-Packaged and Homemade US Baby Foods Contain Toxic Heavy Metals: Study

Kenny Stancil ·

A person uses a smartphone.

Watchdogs Say FTC Must Foster Internet 'Free from Unwanted Surveillance'

Kenny Stancil ·

DHS

Docs Show DHS Watchdog Delayed Telling Congress About Deleted Secret Service Texts

Jessica Corbett ·

Brazil pro-democracy protests

'Dictatorship Never Again': Massive Pro-Democracy Protests Sweep Brazil

Brett Wilkins ·

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