Millions of People Will Struggle to Pay Rent in April, but Few in Congress Care
Amid record high unemployment, most congressional Democrats have shown no interest in addressing many people’s inability to make major bill payments.
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As Coronavirus Ravages New York, the NYPD Is Detaining Kids for Selling Candy
In a letter to city officials, advocates called the NYPD’s insistence on aggressive policing in the middle of a pandemic “highly irresponsible.”
Congress Quietly Boosts Spending on Lawmakers’ Exclusive Concierge Health Clinic
Coronavirus testing was made available early and often for lawmakers, who enjoy concierge medical services. The CARES Act gave that clinic a $400,000 boost.
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, a Flawed Guardianship System Can Make It Impossible to Care for Relatives in Assisted Living Facilities
Adult guardianship is a legally thorny issue that sees seniors placed in assisted living facilities, even when they have relatives willing to care for them.
Amy Coney Barrett and the Looming Google Antitrust Case
Ryan Grim talks to Ilyse Hogue about Amy Coney Barrett and Luther Lowe about the possible antitrust case against Google.
The Sunrise Movement, a Growing Electoral Force, Faces "Painful Moment"
Sunrise feels growing pains amid a slew of electoral victories, raging arctic wildfires, and a vanishing ice sheet.
How the Criminal Justice System Fails People With Mental Illness
“I found your baby,” Michelle Durden recalls the police officer saying after her son went missing. “He’s alive. And he’s in jail.”
America’s Crisis Daddy Andrew Cuomo Exploits Coronavirus Panic to Push Bail Reform Rollback in New York
The New York governor wants to shove through legislation that would put more people in jails, where they are highly vulnerable to coronavirus infections.
The New York Times Admits Key Falsehoods That Drove Last Year's Coup in Bolivia: Falsehoods Peddled by the U.S., Its Media, and the Times
The U.S. government and its media once again help destroy a thriving Latin American democracy.
On Climate Policy, Biden's Advisers Reveal More Than His Proposals Do
Several of Biden’s informal advisers and confidants are Obama administration veterans who have embraced fossil fuels and fracking.