Monday, April 29, 2024

Tag: Congress

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.

Why corporate Democrats are desperately trying to keep Nina Turner out...

“The political establishment and their super PACs are lining up behind Nina’s opponent during the critical final weeks of this primary. And you can bet they will do and spend whatever it takes to try and defeat her.”

Schumer backs Sanders’ proposal to include dental, hearing, and vision care...

“With the current Medicare platform, those three things are just left out, like it’s no big deal,” said the Democratic leader. “But it is a big deal and we should fix it.”

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.

Democrats are running out of time

Democrats have to get rid of the Senate filibuster and stop worrying about bipartisanship.

Tell Congress to pass a bold plan within the infrastructure bill...

It's time Congress makes firm commitments and landmark policies to have pollution-free transportation nationwide.

Congresswoman Jayapal misses the mark by saying Biden deserves an ‘A’...

To effectively confront the enormous problems facing our country and world, progressives need to soberly assess everything—good, bad and mixed.

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Disgust greets White House correspondents’ dinner as Israel kills journalists in Gaza

Amid laughter and applause at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests outside highlight the stark contrast with the dire situation facing journalists in Gaza.

Violent arrest of Emory Professor spotlights brutality of police crackdown on campus protests

Emory University incident raises alarms: Academic community questions police response to peaceful campus protests amid growing national debate on academic freedom and civil liberties.

U.S. State Department memo exposes Israeli misuse of American military aid in Gaza

Leaked memo reveals doubts over Israeli compliance with international law in use of U.S. military aid in Gaza, sparking calls for policy reevaluation.

Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown

Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.

How banks and investors are fueling a global biodiversity crisis

Commercial financial flows to the forest-risk commodity sectors are driving the majority of tropical deforestation.