Tag: Jeff Merkley
Merkley Senate bill would abolish ‘undemocratic’ electoral college
"The idea of democracy is simple and obvious even to young kids on a playground—whoever gets the most votes should win."
Leaked document shows Trump administration planned to traumatize migrant children
The Trump administration intended to "traumatize children and intentionally create a humanitarian crisis at the border."
FCC refuses to investigate net neutrality comment fraud
The FCC continues to take no action to remove the fraudulent comments or to prevent them from being filed.
Check out which Senators have the best environmental records
The list is made up entirely of Democrats and no Republicans. Are you surprised?
Bernie Sanders launches clean energy bill to phase out fossil fuels...
“Donald Trump is wrong about a lot of things, but there is no area where he is more wrong than on the issue of climate change.”
Bernie Sanders Receives Two More Major Endorsements
Bernie Sanders has received a major union endorsement as well as his first endorsement from a U.S. Senator.
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Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food aid
Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.
Bill Gates gave $3.5M to think tank run by climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
Military moral injury, iolence, and the parable of the Guinea worm
An unexpected encounter with compassion.
Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right
There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.