The Coronavirus Crisis
Merck Sells Federally Financed Covid Pill to U.S. for 40 Times What It Costs to Make
The Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir was developed using funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.
Politics
How Much Is $3.5 Trillion, Really?
The proposed $3.5 trillion for the Build Back Better agenda is much, much less money than you think — but don't expect the corporate media to tell you that.
NCIS Case Files Reveal Undisclosed U.S. Military Sex Crimes in Okinawa
The naval agency investigated at least eight sexual offenses between 2017 and 2019. None of them were reported to Congress or the public.
How Rep. Josh Gottheimer Got Outmatched by the Congressional Progressive Caucus
The progressive flex was a long time coming.
The End of Roe
In the Fight for Reproductive Rights, Don’t Forget the Medicaid Gap
There are two pathways to Medicaid expansion on the table — but both need the reconciliation package to make it through.
Origins of Covid
NIH Bat Coronavirus Grant Report Was Submitted More Than Two Years Late
The unusual timing of a bat coronavirus grant report suggests that an earlier version may have been revised.
Joe Manchin Denies He Knew About Key Democratic Strategy to Pass Spending Bills
Conservative Democrats can’t get progressives to give up the two-track strategy — so they’re pretending it doesn’t exist.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, Whose Son Works for Chevron’s Lawyers, Is Silent on Steven Donziger Case
Key members of New York’s congressional delegation, who Chevron’s lawyers donate to, haven’t responded to Donziger’s pleas.
Chickens Severely Mistreated at “Humane” California Slaughterhouse, New Video Alleges
Activists arrested while protesting Foster Farms are being held in county jail on $50,000 bonds.
Bernie Sanders to House Progressives: Hold Strong or the Senate Will Tank Biden’s Agenda
Dozens of Progressive Caucus members remain steadfastly opposed to a bipartisan infrastructure bill unless paired with a more expansive reconciliation package.