“We can tell you firsthand that our Republican senators have no interest in joining this effort.” A coalition of more than 75 progressive advocacy groups based in Republican-led states sent a letter Wednesday imploring Democrats in the U.S. Senate to “do whatever it takes” to quickly pass the Freedom to Vote Act, a compromise bill that […]
Campaigners warn that autonomous weapons systems pose “grave threats” worldwide. The Biden administration on Thursday rejected demands for a binding international agreement banning or tightly regulating the use of so-called killer robots, autonomous weapons that campaigners fear will make war more deadly and entrench a global norm of “digital dehumanization.” “The prospect of a future where […]
One Democratic lawmaker said Republicans’ plot to shut down the federal government over a vaccination rule is “extraordinarily cynical and dangerous.” Congressional Republicans on Wednesday refused to drop their threat to shut down the federal government over President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccination requirements for employers, even after the first case of the Omicron variant was detected in the […]
“Let us be clear: to deny lifesaving healthcare anytime, but particularly during a global health crisis, is unacceptable.” Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Tuesday that the World Trade Organization’s decision to postpone its biannual Ministerial Conference due to the Omicron variant is no excuse to further delay approval of a temporary waiver for coronavirus vaccine […]