Republican state legislatures want to restrict the emergency powers of state medical officials, so that they can't protect people from Covid-19 or future diseases.

The lunatic Republican death cult has taken sickness and death as its emblem.

*150 Voting Rights Groups Warn Biden Against Attempting to 'Out-Organize Voter Suppression'.*

Sam Barton has a valid point, but I don't think it alters what we ought to do: support the campaigns of progressive candidates. What about Biden, then? He started out more progressive than I expected, but he is too willing to throw in the towel rather than go to the mat with Manchin and Republicans.

Calling for an end to the standardized tests that the US requires of schools.

(satire) *Dozens Of Athletes Incinerated After Being Attracted To Sight Of Glowing Olympic Flame.*

When debating with short-termers who would trade survival of civilization for more jobs this decade, it is useful to know that decarbonization would provide increased employment as well as helping civilization survive.