Saturday, April 20, 2024

Tag: Election 2016

Kasich Weighs In On Climate Change, Calls For More Renewables

"I know it’s an apostasy in the Republican Party to say that. I guess that’s what I’ve always been — being able to challenge some of the status quo.”

4 Reasons Ted Cruz is Even More Dangerous than Donald Trump

Both men would be disasters for America, but Ted Cruz would be the larger disaster.

New Fox News National Poll Shows Bernie Sanders Leading Hillary Clinton

The new poll is the first to show Clinton trailing Sanders. Similar polls show Bernie behind, but closing the gap.

Noam Chomsky on Bernie Sanders and Our ‘Bought’ Political System

Who does Noam Chomsky support in Election 2016? Watch as he discusses his reasons for his preference for Democratic candidates and the differences between the political parties.

How Bernie Could Lose the Nomination But Win the Convention

Sanders is likely to reach the convention with more than 25 percent of the total delegates. That is enough, under convention rules, to force a “minority report” out of the platform committee.

The Death of the Republican Party

It seems the Republican Party has officially died in 2016. What’s left is a lifeless shell, with the Grand Old Party no longer inside.

The Democratic Face-Off in Milwaukee: The Hammer and the Stiletto

Clinton may want to dismiss Sanders’ critique of our corrupted politics and rigged economy as a “single issue,” but more and more Americans are coming to understand that this is the heart of the matter.

Scalia Leaves the Plutocracy One Vote Short

The timing of a new appointment to the Court could hardly be more dramatic in what has already been proven to be an historically dramatic election year.

New Hampshire: Populist Uprising

New Hampshire voters turned out in large numbers and sent a message to both parties: it is time for change.

The Not-So-Hidden Fracking Money Fueling the 2016 Elections

We need to separate oil and state if we’re going to have a chance of establishing a robust climate test that keeps fossil fuels in the ground and gets our government to stop funding fossils.

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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.

GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice

The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.