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As Pandemic Aid Ends, California Families Face Brutal New Year

Nigel Duara Cal Matters
Jacques Gene and his 7-year-old son, Wyatt, at his home in Cool, near Sacramento. Absent last-minute federal and state pandemic aid, Californians will be in for a rough new year. Some 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later.

Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior

Jonathan Nez Indian Country Today
We need a person like Congresswoman Haaland to build a stronger relationship between the federal government and tribal nations. The Secretary of the Interior oversees the management and conservation of federal lands.

If Biden Wants to Be Like F.D.R., He Needs the Left

Jamelle Bouie The New York Times
Radical agitation helped bring Social Security and much of the New Deal into being. Simply put, an ambitious, active left is one that widens the scope of reform. It’s a left that, even if you disagree with it, helps clear the pathways for action.

The Big Spin

Bruce Hartford Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Blaming "Socialism" and "Defund the Police" for the Democratic party's election shortcomings is wrong. A better understanding requires looking elsewhere.
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