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Warren, Markey, and Merkley Call On Biden to Pardon Federal Nonviolent Cannabis Offenses

"Our country's cannabis policies must be completely overhauled, but you have the power to act now."

Jessica Corbett ·


'Tip of the Iceberg': Report Warns Michigan GOP Ploy Could Shutter 20% of Polling Places

"There is no doubt the goal of this proposal is to harm democracy. It is designed to put obstacles and hurdles between voters and the ballot box."

Jake Johnson ·


Petition From 14 Youth Leaders Says UN Must 'Declare a Systemwide Climate Emergency'

"The climate emergency—which threatens every person on the planet into the foreseeable future—is at least as serious a threat as a global pandemic and similarly requires urgent international action."

Jake Johnson ·


Human Rights Coalition Petitions UN to Probe Discriminatory Vaccine Hoarding by Rich Nations

The accused nations have rejected global solidarity and instead chosen "the service of profit and the corporate capture of power," according to a new appeal.

Andrea Germanos ·


Does Reversal of Historic Opioid Ruling in Oklahoma Spell Trouble for Climate Liability Suits?

Some fear that recent decisions in Oklahoma and California could set a precedent that has far-reaching negative implications for the legal strategy used by environmental and public health advocates.

Kenny Stancil ·


Destroy Filibuster to Lift Up ‘Your Limp Democracy': Spoof Ad Demands End to Electile Dysfunction

"I get all excited about a new bill....The debate gets all hot and heated.... And right when we're about to achieve a joint resolution... bam."

Julia Conley ·


Campaigners Rip New COP26 Draft as a 'Polite Request' for Climate Action Amid Existential Crisis

"This draft deal is not a plan to solve the climate crisis, it's an agreement that we’ll all cross our fingers and hope for the best."

Jake Johnson ·


Moderna Slammed for 'Cheating US Taxpayers' in Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Dispute

Excluding federal scientists as co-inventors "could have important public health consequences," warned one expert.

Jessica Corbett ·


Congress Pushed to Pass Fix After Watchdog Finds 13 Ex-Officials Illegally Campaigned for Trump

"Senior Trump administration officials showed an open contempt for the law meant to protect the American people from the use of taxpayer resources and government power for partisan politics."

Brett Wilkins ·


McEnany, McEntee, Miller, and More: Latest Jan. 6 Subpoenas Go Out for Trump Inner Circle

"We need to know precisely what role the former president and his aides played in efforts to stop the counting of the electoral votes."

Jessica Corbett ·

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