Headlines for December 8, 2021
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5STBH)
- Biden Warns of Economic Sanctions in Virtual Talks With Putin Amid Russia-Ukraine Tension
- House Passes Massive $768 Billion Pentagon Budget, Votes Down Amendment to Stop Arms Sales to Saudis
- House Jan. 6 Cmte Warns Mark Meadows Could Be Charged With Contempt if No-Show at Deposition
- COVID Booster Shots Could Help Slow Down Spread of Omicron Variant
- Young People Facing Mental Health Crisis, Exacerbated by Pandemic
- France Arrests Saudi Suspect in Khashoggi Murder
- Chile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
- Ecuadorian Court Shuts Down Mining Plans in Cloud Forest, Citing Constitutional Rights of Nature
- Prison Fire in Burundi Kills at Least 38 People
- Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook Over Role in 2017 Genocide
- Billionaires' Wealth Skyrocketed During Pandemic, as 100 Million People Pushed Into Extreme Poverty
- Immigrants Rights Activists Demand Path to Citizenship in Build Back Better Package
- House Probe Finds Irwin County ICE Center May Have Defrauded U.S. Gov't In Medical Abuse Scheme
- Senate Confirms Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to Lead CBP, Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chair
- Biden Pick for Top Financial Regulator Post Withdraws After Facing Opposition From GOP
- House Democrats Re-Introduce Bill Banning Fracking, New Fossil Fuel Plants and Oil and Gas Exports
- Billionaire CEO of Better.com Fires 900 Employees Over Zoom
- Greg Tate, Influential Cultural Critic and "Godfather of Hip-Hop Journalism", Has Died