Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
- President Joe Biden hails ‘historic’ child tax credits families will begin receiving.
- California legislature becomes first in the U.S. to approve a basic universal income program.
- Senate leader Chuck Schumer pledges to initiate infrastructure vote next week.
- House democrats remove Hyde Amendment from appropriations bill, removing limits to abortion funding.
- Los Angeles County reinstates mask wearing mandates for all people indoors.
- Body bags displayed outside the White House, urging German Chancellor Angela Merkel back vaccine patent waivers.
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge robust funding to fight and prevent wildfires in appropriations bill.
- Washington Governor Jay Inslee declares drought emergency.
- At least 60 dead in Germany due to flooding.
- Family of homeless man with mental illness killed by Stanislaus County Sheriff’s in Modesto files wrongful death lawsuit.