Tag: Congress
‘I bough…—I, I got them’: Bloomberg almost admits to buying members...
"We prefer our politicians unbought."
Impeached: Notes on the travesty that passed for a trial
The word “outrageous” comes to mind.
Impeachment rocks—why stop with only one winner?
Bring on more House indictments—who else calls out the mafia-style boss and crime wave making America much worse?
From resistance to assistance: Little pushback to Trump’s Iran assassination
“Democracy dies in darkness.”
A report card on the American Project
Thirty years later, perhaps it’s time to assess just how well the United States has fulfilled the expectations President Bush articulated in 1990.
‘To protect our democracy,’ Tuesday night rallies planned in all 50...
"It's on us, the people, to protect our democracy. Congress will only act if we the people demand it."
When progressives in Congress let us down, we should push back
Rolling back key aspects of the military-industrial-surveillance complex cannot be accomplished without putting up a huge fight.
A bold plan to strengthen and improve social security is what...
In short, this is a well-considered bill that would accomplish good for current and future retirees. Congress should move on it.
Police don’t do a good job tracking hate crimes. A new...
A day after the FBI released its latest hate crime numbers, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights detailed the many problems with those statistics and what should be done to fix them.
GOP lawmakers disrupt impeachment hearing as more damaging details emerge about...
“It was pretty extraordinary. It really was an act of civil disobedience by Republicans”
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...
This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.