Tag: 2016 election
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 16, 2018
12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for election interference, the royal family snubs Trump, 28 civilians killed by U.S.-led bombing in Syria, and more.
A few hard questions for Comey
It's time James Comey's provide answers to a few questions about the bureau's perverse role in that election.
Former Trump campaign chairman surrenders to FBI after being indicted on...
“Manafort used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States without paying taxes on that income.”
Top-secret NSA report details Russian hacking effort days before 2016 election
“It’s not just that [an election] has to be fair, it has to be demonstrably fair, so that the loser says, ‘Yep, I lost fair and square.’ If you can’t do that, you’re screwed.”
Waiting for the barbarians
There will be rebels. They will live in the shadows. The state will have little tolerance of them. They will be our hope.
For Those Who Don’t Want to Vote for the Lesser of...
Ranked-choice voting is catching on, and Maine might become the first state to help citizens vote for candidates they actually want.
Some Indiana Counties Closed Two-Thirds Of Their Polling Places Ahead Of...
Some problems have already popped up. Long lines and voters being turned away are just a few.
How Do You Make Change Happen? Show Up
Let's make 2016 the year of reintroducing ourselves and our expectations to policymakers.
How the Peoples Party Prevailed in 2020
What would happen if both regular citizen Republicans and Democrats were upset with the outcome of the 2016 election?
Back to the Future
Five questions that weren't asked during the 2012 presidential debates and are unlikely to be asked in 2016.
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Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts and corporate tax...
As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Amazon walks back tariff transparency plan after Trump calls Bezos
After reports surfaced that Amazon might show consumers how much tariffs contribute to product prices, Trump intervened personally—and the plan was scrapped within hours.
Workers in 600 cities to mobilize against ‘billionaire takeover’ in massive May Day protests
Nationwide demonstrations set to challenge Trump administration’s pro-wealth policies, mass arrests, and immigrant crackdowns as unions and grassroots groups unite across all 50 states.
The Vietnam and Gaza wars shattered young illusions about US leaders
Six decades later, it took much less time for young Americans to turn decisively against their government’s key role of arming Israel’s war on Gaza.
What’s preventing a united front against the Trump regime?
"The predatory, extreme, and dictatorial actions of the Trump administration call for an all-out commensurate response, which so far has been terribly lacking from the Democratic Party.”