Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Teaches GOP Basic Female Anatomy During Abortion Hearing
“Once again we’re in a room of legislators who are attempting to legislate reproductive systems that they know nothing about,” the congresswoman said.
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Missing White Woman Syndrome: Media Obsess Over Some Cases as Black, Brown & Indigenous Women Ignored
Wall-to-wall coverage of the case of Gabby Petito — a 22-year-old white woman and blogger who went missing while traveling with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and whose remains were found in a national park in Wyoming — has renewed attention on what some call “missing white woman syndrome,” the media’s inordinate focus on white female victims and the disparity in coverage for women of color.
“A Moral Crisis”: Reverend William Barber on Why Congress Must Pass $3.5 Trillion Bill
Activists continue to call on Democratic leaders to pass the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act, which expands the social safety net and includes measures to address the climate crisis. Progressives remain resolute in their opposition to passing a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill unless it is paired with the larger package.
Biden team’s booster divide deepens as risk of winter virus surge looms
Their disagreement centers on whether the U.S. should eventually offer an additional shot to every vaccinated adult.
Democrats dial back drug-pricing plans to win over moderates
It’s a sign the drug industry is bending a potential compromise in manufacturers’ favor after spending more than $171 million lobbying in the first half of this year.
Elizabeth Warren Is Trying to Nuke Jerome Powell’s Renomination, Which Probably Means He’ll Keep His Job
Either the senator from Massachusetts is playing some four-dimensional chess, or she really loathes him.
Why China Finally Decided to Ban Bitcoin
Beijing concluded it was an energy sucking money laundering tool, among other things.
It Turns Out That Cutting Off Unemployment Insurance Didn’t Fix the Economy
Business owners and conservatives insisted on yanking away benefits. If it wasn’t productive, then it was just cruel.
My Abusive Father Blew His Millions. Now He Wants to Live With Me.
He’s too sick to live independently and too toxic to let him move in.
Nuking the Filibuster Is the Obvious Way to End This Dumb Debt-Ceiling Standoff
The GOP is risking the full faith and credit of the United States to score points. Democrats don’t have to play the game.
Thousands of unvaccinated city hospital staff may be barred from work as state mandate takes effect
Officials said the number of unvaccinated workers in the city is small enough that it shouldn’t cause big disruptions.
Confusion over Covid-19 boosters lingers as states roll out shots
The sheer breadth of qualifying medical conditions and occupations, plus the lack of any proof requirements, means just about anyone who got the Pfizer vaccine can now seek out a booster.
Top CDC official steps aside as head of pandemic task force
The switch comes amid a growing sense of burnout and fatigue within the CDC after almost two years of fighting Covid-19.
Pfizer CEO: We can do both booster shots and primary vaccines
The Biden administration last week announced that a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine will be available to parts of the population.
CDC struggles to expand pandemic response team as morale plummets
Staff described a summer marked by demands to digest complex data in record time as the government raced to update policies in the face of Delta.
My Boyfriend Finally Just Confessed the Real Reason Our Sex Life Has Fallen Off. I’m Aghast.
How do I even respond?
Help! My Brother-in-Law Tormented an Anti-Masker. She Tried to Kill Herself.
Bill has no remorse or compassion.
Dear Care and Feeding: I Lied to My Teenage Daughter About My Pregnancy
Parenting advice on abortion, race, and being an auntie.
Impossible Pork Is Testing My Faith
Whether to eat the plant-based pig substitute is a real quandary for Muslims like me. (It looks delicious.
Americans’ fortunes soared during the pandemic. Some lawmakers see lasting lessons.
Key aspects of the economy are doing better than before the pandemic, which supporters say shows how government spending can help.
Why Biden isn’t hitting the panic button on the debt ceiling — yet
With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.
Fed signals plan to pull back economic support even as virus looms
The central bank said it’s making progress toward its goals of averaging 2 percent inflation over time and reaching maximum employment.
Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing jobs numbers
Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta variant” of the coronavirus.
Powell walks high wire as Fed plans to ease support for Biden’s economy
Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him for a second term.
El Milagro Tortilla Workers Walk Out to Demand Fair Wages & Workload Amid Staff Shortage, COVID Deaths
We go to Chicago for an update on workers at El Milagro tortilla plants who staged a temporary walkout last week to protest low pay, staff shortages and abusive working conditions, including intimidation and sexual harassment. El Milagro claims an ongoing tortilla shortage is due to supply chain issues, but organizers say the company has lost staff due to their poor treatment of workers, including their mishandling of the pandemic, resulting in dozens of infections and five deaths.
The Plot to Kill Julian Assange: Report Reveals CIA’s Plan to Kidnap, Assassinate WikiLeaks Founder
Did the CIA under the Trump administration plan to kidnap and assassinate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during a shootout in London? That is one of the explosive findings in a new exposé by Yahoo News that details how the CIA considered abducting and possibly murdering Assange while he took refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid being extradited to Sweden for rape allegations, charges that were dropped in 2017.
News Roundup: Manchin and Sinema still playing games; DHS downplayed January 6 violence
In the news today: Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema continue to imperil infrastructure and climate change legislation and continue to offer no specifics about how to gain their support. After months of this game, it’s safe to say the rest of the Democratic caucus is fed up with the performance. New information on the January 6 insurrection shows the Trump-era Department of Homeland Security was downplaying the violence even as it unfolded on television screens.
The ‘Good Lord Bird’ is gone … and so are 22 others as Fish and Wildlife logs official extinctions
For a few heady weeks in 2004 and 2005, it seemed a miracle had occurred. The ivory-billed woodpecker—the “Good Lord Bird” known for its startling size, massive white bill, and a call described as being like a “toy trumpet”—had been found living in a national wildlife refuge along the Cache River in Arkansas. Multiple sightings were reported. The sounds of woodpeckers pounding on trees were recorded. A single grainy video was shot.
ACLU works with students to sue Indiana high school over unfair treatment of LGBTQ group
Given that we’re still surviving a global pandemic, one would assume that most school-related coverage would center around the virus.
Despite orders, he just couldn’t quit social media, so this right-wing Marine is in jail
A right-wing Marine officer who went viral for criticizing the U.S. military and its leadership over Afghanistan has been sent to the brig, family members told Task & Purpose. The officer, identified as Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, went viral after sharing a video on Facebook in which he questioned the command of military leaders for withdrawing from Afghanistan. He released several videos despite being told by supervisors to stop posting on social media.