Friday, May 17, 2024

6 ways to stay focused on movement-building amid the post-election chaos

In this time of uncertainty, movements must continue the long-term work of building democracy.

Broken truce: After Biden’s win, centrist Democrats turn on progressives

Rather than attacking AOC and other progressives as they've been doing for a week now, it’s about time the centrists in the Democratic Party stop talking and start listening to them.

Trump: It’s payback time for your betrayal of America and its democracy

Joe Biden may not become one of America’s greatest presidents, but he will go down in history as having saved this country from experiencing a monumental disaster, a second term for Trump.

Biden health adviser has a plan to get pandemic under control and revive economy:...

The government “could pay for a package right now” to cover economic losses—making it possible to curb Covid-19 transmission without increasing the financial suffering associated with shutting down commerce, said epidemiologist Michael Osterholm.

America rejoins the world?

It simply doesn’t make a lot of sense to entrust leadership to a country with a severe personality disorder.

Senate passes Veteran’s Health Act; a package of bills addressing healthcare and suicide prevention...

"By identifying and eliminating barriers for veterans to access public lands, AVRO will ensure that veterans can heal on the landscapes they served to protect."

Trump freezes frontline farmworker wages after Election Day

The Trump administration estimates its new rule change will cut the earnings of farmworkers who come to the U.S. on H-2A visas by about $170 million each year — a move an advocate calls "reprehensible."
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Trump’s last attempt to steal the election won’t work

Be patient, keep the faith, and don’t fall into Trump’s cry for attention.

‘Finally’: In potential nod to Biden win, federal reserve applies to join climate network...

The move came after the Fed, for the first time, formally acknowledged the threat climate change poses to the global financial system.

Things may get worse before they get better for the U.S.

For many, Trump’s ouster is a relief. But his steadfast support among white voters puts his party on a crash course with democracy.