Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: Paul Ryan

No, Paul, it wasn’t because of “growing pains”

America and the rest of the world must hold our collective breath, hoping that the next elections – the midterms of 2018 and then the presidential election of 2020 – set things right.

The GOP crusade against health care is class warfare

The GOP's attempt to destroy Obamacare was a raid by the filthy rich on the slim resources of the poorer neighborhoods.

On the ground activism: Hundreds march in Chicago to protest against...

"This bill puts at risk health care for over a million people, billions of dollars for Illinois and tens of thousands of jobs."

Republicans, obsessed with gutting Obamacare, other social programs: That’s called committing...

It will be time for these politicians that have no vision to begin writing their political obituaries, because they will face political extinction in the elections of 1018 and 2020.

Electric utility executives pony up for the GOP roll back of...

Utilities that perceive the spread of rooftop solar as a threat to their business model just landed a key ally in the Department of Energy.

Paul Ryan fundraised with health insurance lobbying firm just before his...

Records show Ryan spent much of the year flying to resorts and huddling with lobbyists to raise huge amounts of cash to maintain his party’s control of the House of Representatives.

Nobody needs a lecture on morality from Paul Ryan

The Republican House speaker is out to steal away Americans’ hard-earned retirement benefits.

Ryan’s fundraising off health care and trying to kill It for...

He’s determined to raise as much money as possible to fuel his own rise, and his party’s, no matter how many people’s health may suffer in the process.

Why so many people loathe Congress

Speaker Ryan himself wallows in a mud pit of congressional entitlements that working stiffs couldn't imagine.

Bernie says Democrats will fight to protect Planned Parenthood from defunding

“Republicans in Congress have returned to their old obsession of trying to defund Planned Parenthood.”

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Mexico’s stand against GMO corn sparks US trade dispute

Mexico's firm stance on banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a policy that has prompted the United States to escalate the matter to a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Israel’s defiance of world court amid Gaza’s humanitarian crisis sparks global outrage

Amidst this backdrop of defiance and tragedy, global leaders are raising their voices against the continued aggression.

MSNBC anchors unite in protest over NBC News’ appointment of Ronna McDaniel as contributor

In an unprecedented public outcry, MSNBC's leading voices challenge NBC News' decision to bring on Ronna McDaniel, former RNC Chair, sparking a debate on journalistic integrity and the balance between diverse viewpoints and democratic values.

Pentagon’s AI dilemma and the call to ban ‘killer robots’

This collective of advocacy organizations has issued a clarion call for ethical clarity, urging Pentagon officials to unequivocally state their stance against the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems.

Naked hypocrisy: The US once cited UNSC resolutions to invade Iraq, now calls Gaza...

Washington’s hypocrisy on this matter is legendary and stunning.