Sunday, May 5, 2024

Spring stirrings and misgivings

Of autocrats and uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa

VIDEO: A Double Standard on Leaks? As Whistleblowers Jailed, Petraeus Escapes Prison and Advises...

When it comes to punishing whistleblowers, the Obama administration is the most aggressive in history. Join Democracy Now in their discussion surrounding the double standard when it comes to who is punished and who walks free.

To help Democrats survive 2022, Biden should legalize marijuana right now

Legalizing marijuana allows President Joe Biden to address important issues without Congressional approval and could help Democrats stave off major losses in 2022.
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UN chief: ‘Climate change is running faster than what we are’

The world is not on track to achieve the objectives defined in the Paris Agreement.

The Costly Truth of Emergency Spending in Iraq and Afghanistan

Despite troop reductions, the Pentagon's war budget is increasing.

Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs

The Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country’s most significant cultural sites.

To regain people’s trust, the Democratic Party must support single-payer

Nearly 60 percent of Americans want Medicare for All. Democrats must support it, too.

People’s Summit Attendees Leave Determined To Keep “The Bern” Alive

We have not won the White House – yet. But have we won something much bigger?

Watch Shepard Smith shut down former Trump adviser who uses Manchester attack to blame...

Smith: “Mr. Woolsey, with great respect, it's very early to make this a political matter.”
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Backed by AOC & Bernie, House candidate Greg Casar says ‘big progressive change’ is...

“We have a real opportunity for big progressive change here in the heart of the state where we’ve seen so many oppressive laws be pushed through the pandemic.”