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Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court should roll back all privacy rights
‘In future cases, we should reconsider all of the Court’s substantive due process precedents,’ right-wing justice wrote
Extremist groups flock to ‘siege’ protest of Canada’s capitol
Similar protests to the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ are reportedly being planned in the U.S. and throughout Europe
In first, U.S. labeled ‘backsliding democracy’ in report detailing state of democracy worldwide
More than one in four people globally live in backsliding democracies, which also include Brazil and India, according to the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
New bill aims to crack down on corporate behemoths evading taxes
Measure promoted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) would set minimum 15 percent tax rate for companies with $1 billion or more in annual revenue
FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 for emergency use in children between 5 and 11
Young children should receive one-third of the adult dose in two vaccinations administered three weeks apart, agency says
Dental and medical insurance lobbyists are quietly trying to block Medicare dental expansion
Industry groups are trying to stop Americans on Medicare from receiving dental benefits for fear that it would harm their profits
Biden administration says it will take steps to protect schools from GOP governors who ban Covid safety procedures
Education Department says it will use federal relief funds to fill offsets caused by state governments and also pursue civil rights investigations on behalf of students
Report: The ‘Fight for $15’ movement has won raises for 25 million workers
Since its beginning in 2012, the movement to increase the hourly minimum wage to $15 has won many victories, even though advocates vow to continue the struggle
Top vaccine official ousted in Tennessee says she’s ‘afraid for my state’
Republicans in state have banned outreach efforts of any kind to promote vaccinations against diseases
Facebook allowed conservative activists to run fake Green Party page
Social media giant took no action after determining right-wing group was posing as environmental advocates