Tag: Congress
Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why...
The benefits of increasing the numbers of women in foreign policy and security cannot be overstated.
Why does Congress fight over childcare but not F-35s?
As some in Congress continue to ask how we can afford to take care of our children or ensure future life on this planet, progressives in Congress must not only call for taxing the rich but cutting the Pentagon
Oil industry launches lobbying blitz as Congress targets fossil fuel subsidies
A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.
How women of color in Congress are pushing a grassroots agenda
Despite roadblocks, "the Squad” has pushed progressive legislation, scrutinized the powerful, and changed the conversation around who gets to hold political power.
Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health
A bill proposed in Congress aims to make free school meals a permanent fixture in all states.
Trust Congress? Consider what Smedley Butler said
Congress can be bought today as it was bought then.
‘This is huge’: Schumer commits to creating Civilian Climate Corps
"We must go big and bold with a Civilian Climate Corps."
In 18 months, Republicans are very likely to control Congress. Being...
To prevent such disastrous results, Democrats would need to replicate what happened the last time the president’s party didn’t lose House or Senate seats in a midterm election.
Wall Street’s $3 billion political investment is a bargain
The For the People Act would loosen the financial industry’s grip over our political system.
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Australia becomes first country to approve psychedelics as form of medicine
Australia is reclassifying them as “controlled substances” and making them available for use in managed medical settings.
Congress has been captured by the arms industry
And what a price to pay!
How Indigenous land management practices are a blueprint for climate-resilient agriculture
As a rapidly warming world strains at the shortcomings in industrial farming, key lessons can be taken from Indigenous practices.
We don’t have to choose between nuclear madmen
We can make a difference -- maybe even the difference -- to avert global nuclear annihilation.
What connects Trump’s likely arrest with the bank bailouts?
Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money.