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      Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C. on June 28, 2022.

      In 'Critical Step to Fight Monkeypox,' Biden Administration Declares Emergency

      "The government must use this emergency to leverage every resource at our nation's disposal to equitably ramp up vaccines, testing, and funding of local health departments," said one advocacy group.

      Brett Wilkins
      Aug 04, 2022

      Following growing activist pressure and criticism, the Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a national public health emergency, a move that empowers federal agencies to better direct resources toward combating an outbreak that's infected thousands of Americans.

      "When you have an outbreak, the most important thing is you have to act fast, you have to mobilize."

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      Warren, Sanders, and Others Blast Biden's 'Failure' on Federal Cannabis Policy

      While commending Biden's pardons and commutations, six senators wrote that "much more has to be done to address the racist and harmful legacy of cannabis policies on Black and Brown communities."

      Jessica Corbett
      Jul 06, 2022

      Half a dozen U.S. senators declared Wednesday that the Biden administration's "failure to coordinate a timely review of its cannabis policy is harming thousands of Americans, slowing research, and depriving Americans of their ability to use marijuana for medical or other purposes."

      "Biden committed to decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions."

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      Sanders and Gillibrand Call on Amazon to Recognize Historic Union Victory

      "It is time for Amazon to end its blatant disregard of labor law and treat workers with the respect and dignity they deserve."

      Common Dreams Staff
      Jun 11, 2022

      Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Friday sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy urging him to drop the company's objections to the historic union election on Staten Island before a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing on Monday and finally recognize the Amazon Labor Union.

      "If Amazon can afford to spend $10 billion in stock buybacks to enrich its wealthy shareholders and executives--including the second richest person in the world, Jeff Bezos--it can afford a unionized workforce," the senators wrote. "If Amazon can spend over $4 million in a single year on union-busting and $213 million on your compensation, it can afford a workforce that can collectively bargain for better wages, better benefits, safer working conditions, and reliable schedules...We strongly urge you to respect the will of Amazon workers by dropping your objections, recognizing the Amazon Labor Union and negotiating in good faith before the NLRB hearing on June 13th. It is time for Amazon to end its blatant disregard of labor law and treat workers with the respect and dignity they deserve."

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