Tag: Congress
Senators challenge Biden: Halt US arms to Israel or break the...
The group has issued a stark warning that underlines the severity of the unfolding crisis in Gaza, described as "nearly unprecedented in modern history."
Sanders proposes Social Security overhaul to combat rising senior poverty in...
The path forward, as Sanders articulates, demands a resolute rejection of austerity and a reaffirmation of the collective responsibility to ensure a dignified retirement for all.
‘Moral failure’: Democrats Rep. Khanna & Michigan State Rep. Aiyash urge...
The Biden administration’s support for Israel has come under fierce criticism both around the world and in the U.S.
Senate passes $10 billion in Israeli military aid with only 3...
The decision was part of a broader legislative package that also includes military support for Ukraine and Taiwan, with the bill passing by a substantial bipartisan majority of 70-29 votes.
Breaking the chain: Tlaib’s crusade against congressional war profiteering
This move comes amidst escalating scrutiny over the potential conflicts of interest posed by lawmakers' investments in companies that profit from military engagements.
House passes PRESS Act advancing press freedoms
If passed, the federal law would prohibit the government from compelling journalists and telecommunication providers to disclose sources and work product.
Corporate PACs and industry trade groups steered over $108 million to...
Most of the corporate PACs spread money around with little discrimination.
How many of your state’s lawmakers are women? If you live...
In the Southeast, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills like near-total abortion bans.
On Gaza, most Congress members have been moral failures. Don’t grade...
Capitol Hill remains a friendly place for the Israeli government as it keeps receiving massive arms shipments courtesy of U.S. taxpayers.
Rising democratic dissent as Biden sidesteps Congress for another Israeli arms...
This decision marks the second instance within a short span where the administration has circumvented legislative scrutiny in arms transactions.
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Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of...
In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...
This campaign against deportation flights shows how to target companies enabling Trump
A multiracial crowd of all ages carrying witty signs and chanting: Their target was the commercial airline Avelo, which has proposed operating as an ICE subcontractor to carry out deportation flights.
Is Trump’s axis of the plutocrats marginalizing Israel?
President Trump managed to realign U.S. Middle Eastern policy to center on—and yes, it should be capitalized!—an Axis of the Plutocrats, Gulf sheikhs who are using their galactic fortunes to reshape the region.
US military vets and allies begin 40-day hunger strike for Gaza
The hunger strikers are gathering at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. for their action.
22 young Americans sue Trump administration to block executive orders pushing fossil fuels over...
In Lighthiser v. Trump, the youth plaintiffs say the administration’s actions violate their constitutional rights to life, health and safety and breach congressional mandates to safeguard public health and ecosystems.