Tuesday, April 30, 2024

New York cancels Democratic presidential primary and takes Sanders off the ballot

Bernie Sanders’ campaign advisor, Jeff Weaver calls this decision a “blow to American democracy.”

Senate Dems won’t protect abortion rights, but vote unanimously to protect justices from protests

"One problem with the idea that Democrats will benefit from a backlash to Roe being overturned is that the party leadership don’t seem to like the idea of there being a backlash to Roe being overturned."

“Break the Internet” revolt to save net neutrality

A free, open internet is at stake. Now more than ever before, it’s time to make a ruckus.

Stop tax breaks for the rich: create a new tax system that doesn’t favor...

It is time for us to speak out and do something about the tax breaks for the wealthy.

People who care about democracy don’t plot coups abroad

Do we think people who armed death squads and started wars really want to “bring democracy” to Venezuela?

Progressives win big in Wisconsin primary

So yes, the blue wave continues to rise. But more importantly, we’re taking back our state for progressive values – vote by vote, and seat by seat.
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Watch: Dramatic video of Capitol attack & Trump’s incitement kicks off impeachment trial in...

Trump is the first president to ever be impeached twice and the first to be tried after leaving office.

Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too

North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice heard cases despite a conflict of interest. Experts say judicial ethics at state high courts everywhere don’t receive the scrutiny they deserve.

Sen. Feinstein Introducing New Laws to Prohibit CIA Torture

Senator Feinstein sent a letter to President Obama with her recommendations to prevent the CIA from committing acts of torture. But are her good intentions enough prevent the CIA from committing further human rights violations?

Cheating the School Kids: Corporations Don’t Pay Their STATE Taxes, Either

It's hard for a nation to build work skills when its corporations have largely stopped paying for education. Both federal and state corporate tax avoidance is at a stunning rate. This is millions of dollars that isn't going to state taxes, which fund public education.