Biden, said one journalist, believes “there is a coup-plotting exception to executive privilege.”

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The latest federal data, said Rep. Rashida Tlaib, should put “an end to the false myth that unemployment insurance benefits keep people from working.”

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“Instead of respecting people’s right to speak out, Facebook is silencing many people arbitrarily and without explanation, replicating online some of the same power imbalances and rights abuses we see on the ground.”

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“Donald Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election represents a very real and continued threat to our democracy,” said Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin.

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“We may never be able to fully measure the magnitude and scale of the harm done by Formosa around the world—both in terms of the damage it has wrought to the environment as well as basic human rights.”

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Kellogg’s attempt to cut healthcare and other benefits comes as it rakes in record profits, “without regard for the well-being of the hardworking men and women who make the products that have created the company’s massive profits.”

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“The water is draining out of the tub in some places, while it’s overflowing in others.”

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If congressional Democrats don’t act fast, they “could soon be powerless to stop the GOP’s takeover of the U.S. House and state Capitols for the next decade,” warned one voting rights expert.

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“The vaccines were transformational,” said one doctor. “It was sort of a very visible miracle.”

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One attorney said her environmental group is “deeply disappointed by the Biden administration’s failure to follow the law and to fulfill its promises. So we will see them in court.”

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“How many more insurrections have to happen before we hold Facebook to account?” one group asked after whistleblower Frances Haugen said the corporation is unwilling to confront hate speech and disinformation.

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“The government is playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette with our future,” warned one coalition member.

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“We have immense power,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. “We can either save our world or condemn humanity to a hellish future.”

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“Thank god,” said one observer, that the Congressional Progressive Caucus is “holding the line on the original deal otherwise we’d be toast on child care, climate, housing, prescription drugs, and everything else.”

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“Ignoring the brutal fiscal reality of the working class for decades has made West Virginia one of the poorest states in America,” Warren Gunnels retorted.

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“The rich can afford to pay a fairer share in taxes, but many families in Maine can’t afford to lose out on this commonsense tax relief.”

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“Congress needs to do its job, fight these bullies, and pass a budget package for the people.”

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“Physical infrastructure is important,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, “but the needs of working families and combating climate change is more important.”

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“Raising taxes on the rich is much more efficient than means-testing benefits and accomplishes exactly what the spending hawks claim to be concerned about!”

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“The abuse of street vendors will continue until there is legislative change, creating a pathway for New York City’s smallest businesses to formalize.”

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“Which cities will follow its lead?” asked one advocate, after 56% of voters told Berlin’s municipal government to transfer thousands of homes to public ownership.

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The latest passage of the NDAA “is particularly strong evidence that Pentagon contractors’ interests easily take precedence over national security and the public interest for too many members of Congress,” said one critic.

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“This is absolutely unacceptable and these Democrats… should be held accountable.”

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The bipartisan infrastructure bill “doesn’t contain the climate solutions and care, education, and economic investments we need,” more than 90 progressive groups wrote in a letter.

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The Biden administration’s move to ramp up deportations at a time of overlapping crises will “add to Haiti’s unacceptable misery,” wrote Daniel Foote.

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A new report says “smart” pro-labor policies by lawmakers would transform the “inevitable” shift to EVs “into a new beginning for U.S. producers and the rebuilding of a foundation for good jobs.”

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“We continue to bankroll the very fossil fuel companies responsible for the climate crisis, then wonder why our planet is on fire.”

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“The people are hungry for real change, and are willing to do whatever it takes to fight for and reclaim their land, their rights, and the future of food systems.”

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Rather than helping fossil fuel giants externalize the costs of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells, progressives argue, lawmakers should force polluters to pay for the damages they have caused.

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“The state of Minnesota simply cannot meet our carbon reduction targets if this pipeline goes through,” said the Democratic congresswoman. “Our future is on the line.”

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