Tag: Democrats
Steps left for electing Progressives and defeating Republicans in the midterms
Stopping unhinged Republicans will require that often-deplorable Democrats defeat them.
80% of US voters across party lines support expanding Social Security
"While Democrats have a plan to protect and enhance Social Security, Republicans have shared their plans to privatize, cut, and even end this program!"
Let’s rebrand the misnamed GOP as the BLP
There’s nothing ‘grand’ anymore about this old party.
Pharma mobilizes army of lobbyists to tank Democrats’ Medicare drug pricing...
"Big Pharma is fighting hard to keep their price-setting monopoly intact," said one advocacy coalition.
Extremism exposed, handing off golden midterm levers – IF only Democrats...
The tragic irony is that the volcanic extremism on display is anything but invisible or mysterious or unexpected.
Looks like another ‘bad blue’ just bit the dust
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, as the replacement for Bad Blue Kurt Schrader, would not be beholden to any of the many corporate PACs that supported him.
Democrats remain the bulwark against losing what freedoms remain—like it or...
If not Democrats, flawed or not, then who defies the menace of reaction, advances America, and even confronts climate change with serious, systemic reforms?
Biden and Democrats: Climb into your Bully Pulpit, connect with the...
As we watch the Democrats failing to match the Republican’s strategies in reaching and influencing the American people, the word to them must be: “it’s the Bully Pulpit, stupid!”
Senate Dems won’t protect abortion rights, but vote unanimously to protect...
"One problem with the idea that Democrats will benefit from a backlash to Roe being overturned is that the party leadership don’t seem to like the idea of there being a backlash to Roe being overturned."
Progressives can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus
We can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus to provide the kind of leadership we need. It must come from the grassroots.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).