Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier teaches politics and chairs the Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College. His latest book is The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame (Nation Books, 2012).
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Forty-five groups urge House vote on Cuba war powers resolution
The coalition cites a 148 percent rise in Cuba's infant mortality rate since 2018 and a Senate companion measure that failed by four votes in April.
Federal judge rules Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce unlawful
The ruling covers the reservists who deploy after hurricanes and floods, with a decision on remedies due next month as hurricane season continues.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.
Energy Transfer seeks to overturn Pennsylvania clean water law after jet fuel spill
The 89-year-old law's mens rea challenge could also unravel other state statutes, from traffic offenses to hunting rules, if the company's argument succeeds.
Iran: Ongoing Unlawful Execution Campaign Against Protesters
At least 60 more protesters face imminent execution, Human Rights Watch says, after summary trials relying on torture-tainted confessions.