Friday, September 4, 2026

Tag: CNN

CNN’s Sanders hit piece doesn’t pass the smell test

Sanders is clearly alarming powerful elements of America’s ruling elite.

Watch: Bernie Sanders talks about the 2020 election’s most important policy...

"Am I going to demand that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes? Damn right I will."

Authoritarian: Sanders describes Trump after the administration attacks the free press

"Trump describes the free media as an "enemy of the people"; attacks leaders of democratic countries while cozying up to authoritarian nations; and now uses his influence to try to stop the counting of votes in FL and GA."

Warning of ‘dangerous chilling’ of Free Press, CNN sues Trump for...

Defenders of free expression and members of the media denounced the president's move as a "clear attack on the First Amendment."

Trump blames media for inciting ‘anger’ after bombs sent to CNN...

All of the targets have been vilified by President Trump in the past.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 21

Microplastics in beer, CNN "fact check" on Medicare for All is bogus, ZInke caught red handed trying to sell off public lands, and more.

Medicare for All fact check from hell persists as Sanders rebukes...

"The question that must be asked is why would the corporate media put their blind faith in a far right-wing economist whose past reports have been so thoroughly discredited by mainstream economists and experts?"

White House bans CNN reporter from press event for asking questions

“We stand in strong solidarity with CNN for the right to full access for our journalists as part of a free and unfettered press.”

‘That’s pretty pathetic:’ Bernie Sanders on Trump’s immigration policies

"I think that's pretty pathetic, but I think ultimately that's his strategy."

Trump’s escalating assault on the press

Will news organizations be intimidated?

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Three advocacy groups are suing to block the pesticide, arguing it also threatens four endangered fish species.
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US strike on Iranian wedding kills at least four, drawing war crime accusation

Iran's Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, as both sides accuse each other of violating a June ceasefire.
Gloria Steinem speaking in 2019. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gloria Steinem, who pushed for gender equality, dies at 92

Steinem was the founder of Ms. Magazine and a tireless champion for the feminist movement.
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Minnesota Truth Council opens hearings into federal immigration raids

A 15-member panel created by executive order is gathering testimony on two ICE operations that ran through the state over the winter.
The US Capitol. A Congressional commission has recommended sanctions against the RSS, and nearly 100 US officials have pledged to reject its money. Photo: Noclip, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“Stand Up for Multifaith Democracy”: U.S. Activists, Lawmakers Protest India’s RSS & Hindu Supremacy

A US government commission has recommended sanctions against the group over violence against religious minorities in India, and nearly 100 US officials just pledged to reject its money.