Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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The For the People Act Can Stop the Arizona GOP’s Voter Suppression Efforts
The law would allow automatic voter registration, set unified early and mail-in voting standards, and modernize elections while ensuring their security.
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Should Companies Pay Workers to Get Vaccinated? Here’s What Two Doctors Have to Say.
The trend to pay workers to get vaccinated comes as public health officials address vaccine hesitancy, a hurdle in the nation’s quest to end the pandemic.
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Biden’s Next Big Challenge: How to Deal With Trump’s Takeover of the Courts
“If somebody believes they are a victim of discrimination in their workplace, the final say on whether our civil rights laws are properly enforced is a lower court judge,” Daniel Goldberg, legal director of the nonprofit advocacy group Alliance for Justice, told COURIER.
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Twitter Permanently Suspends President Trump
Twitter’s actions deprive the president of the megaphone by which he has incited violence and chaos for the last four years.
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Hundreds of Domestic Terrorists Violently Storm Capitol Building in Attempted Coup Encouraged By Trump
Vice President Mike Pence was removed from the building due to the violence. This is a breaking story.
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Tens of Millions of Americans Face Economic Ruin Unless Congress Gets Its Sh*t Together
Unemployment claims hit the highest weekly total since September and nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since June.
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The World’s Wealthiest 1% Are Killing the Planet
Unless people making the equivalent of $109,000 and higher drastically change their habits, the world will be unable to prevent the most dire consequences of climate change.
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Meet Joe Biden’s Healthcare Team Who Will Be Charged With Ending the Pandemic
Biden nominated Xavier Becerra and several other officials to a healthcare team tasked with overseeing the nation’s pandemic response.
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Student Loan Debt Is Ruining Lives. Can We Just Cancel It?
About 45 million borrowers in the US collectively owe $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, a burden that has left millennials worse off than their parents, delayed marriages and children, widened the racial wealth gap, and had devastating mental health consequences.
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A COVID Vaccine Could Be Weeks Away for Some Americans. Here’s What You Need to Know.
You have questions about coronavirus vaccines? We have answers.
