HUD to rollback protections for transgender people in taxpayer-funded homeless shelters
“The ACLU will fight back against this attempt to write discrimination into the law. Shelters funded by taxpayers should be open to all – period.”
New Hampshire abortion ban to go into effect January 1st
“To be clear, an abortion ban is dangerous. It’s the first abortion ban in modern New Hampshire history.”
Graham blocks repeal of law giving senators $500,000 payouts over seized phone records
House votes 426–0 to undo provision that could grant multi-million-dollar awards to Republicans under 2020 election investigation.
San Francisco erases more than 8,000 marijuana-related convictions
District Attorney George Gascón partnered with Code for America to use a technological approach to help identify eligible cases, some going back decades.
Washington’s Military Addiction
But don’t bother to blame the politicians and national security nabobs in Washington for this. They’re addicts. They can’t help themselves.
Why capitalism cannot finally repress socialism
Socialism is capitalism’s critical shadow.
Founding Fathers’ fateful decision gives Trump a free pass; the way to evade removal
While Trump has been acquitted by controlled Republicans, in no sense of the word has he been exonerated.
Trump has removed the heart and soul of the Republican Party. The GOP is...
Most of them feel that the party cannot be reformed but that a new party must be created with new ideas, a new agenda, and new directions.
Oil giant files $15 billion claim against US government for rescinded Keystone XL permit
“What a disgusting yet predictable move from TC Energy and Canadian Government. America didn’t want your pipeline. You took the risk. Taxpayers are not going to pay $15 billion for your failed and risky investment.”
Some Progressives plan to reject House rules package over PAYGO spending restraints
New York Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna openly spoke out about their intent to reject the provision, which "requires that new spending be offset by matching cuts or increases in revenue."