In an open letter, thousands call for Sen. Grassley’s immediate resignation as Judiciary Committee...
"After the events of the past few weeks, we have lost all confidence you can lead the Judiciary Committee without tainting this and any subsequent nomination process with politics."
Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 28
Bar association calls for FBI probe into Kavanaugh, GOP governors call for delay in Kavanaugh vote, women react to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony, and more.
Donald Trump’s ‘romantic nationalism’ takes the stage at the UN
"...it gives us a better idea of what the American left will be facing from this ‘new’ right for the foreseeable future..."
With ‘extraordinary’ and ‘remarkable’ request, Bar Association calls on GOP to delay vote, order...
"The basic principles that underscore the Senate’s constitutional duty of advice and consent on federal judicial nominees require nothing less than a careful examination of the accusations and facts by the FBI."
Americans work too much already
The Save American Workers Act would do nothing of the sort, but it would force many employees to log more hours.
Kavanaugh, Ford, and power
I hope today’s performance convinces a critical mass of American women to do what must be done November 6 to give themselves a firm and clear voice in the Senate and in the rest of American government.
Political and business leaders committed to fighting climate change meet at One Planet Summit
"We are not here just to speak but to be accountable. Here we will see what is working and what is not working. What we need is action."
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 27
The 7 senators who will decide Kavanaugh’s fate, more police violence, a declaration from the third Kavanaugh accuser, and more.
In Yemen and beyond, US arms manufacturers are abetting crimes against humanity
Our leading weapons dealers have developed a business model that feeds on war, terrorism, chaos, political instability, and human rights violations.
Former sheriff’s sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting detainee on video
In addition to writing a false report after the incident to justify the assault, Prejean was caught on surveillance video repeatedly striking the compliant detainee while ordering his police dog to bite him for no apparent reason.