Tag: 2020 presidential election
A new Supreme Court nominee before the election may spark a...
If the institutions of government are deemed illegitimate, preserving democracy may well be left to the people demanding justice.
2020’s first presidential debate does not have climate as discussion topic
“It is critical that every debate includes questions that ask the candidates what they would do to address climate change and environmental injustice.”
As Trump sows chaos, Sanders and Schumer call on McConnell to...
“We believe this issue is above partisan politics,” the senators wrote to the GOP Senate Majority Leader.
Where the election can go badly—and what we can do about...
It’s never been a good idea to take voting for granted. That’s especially true this year, when the very foundations of our democracy are on the ballot.
The US presidential election might be closer than the polls suggest...
On the one hand, this year’s election seems to have historically low levels of undecided voters. But offsetting this is tremendous uncertainty about turnout and whose votes will be cast and counted.
Trump wants out – by losing the ‘rigged’ election, not by...
Finding the least bad way to escape being cornered for another four years is exactly how a discredited but unrepentant con artist makes his last public scam.
The presidential election: “A 200-pound sack of concrete” vs. “the orange...
The entrenched system is heavily weighted -- always has been -- against the interests of working people, women, people of color, the poor and others deprived of power by structural inequities.
My last (electoral) dance
“When November comes around (even earlier as we vote by mail in Florida, where the Republican Trump stooge governor has made it ok) my vote, FOR THE LAST TIME, will be for any and all Democrats on the ballot.”
How Trump will try to win the election
Donald Trump hates to lose. Here’s how he’ll try to steal an electoral victory.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).