Friday, April 26, 2024

Tag: Joe Biden

Biden signs executive order to protect 30 percent of country’s lands...

The 30x30 goal is said to be part of Biden's larger plan to preserve wildlife and combat global warming.

While America was sleeping

Today, in the era of a 78-year-old president, a veritable Rip Van Biden, Americans and the rest of the world are, it seems, waking up in a new age.

Biden reverses Trump’s trans military ban, but assault on rights continues...

And Biden ordered the Pentagon to review the files of troops who were forced out because of the ban and to immediately halt discharges of transgender troops now serving.

Here are Biden’s day one actions on the climate and environment

Hours after his inauguration, Biden signed a total of 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations.

Nonviolent activists laid the groundwork to oppose a coup. They may...

Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed.

10 bold moves Biden can make without Congress

Biden can and must wield his presidential powers through Executive Orders and regulations. The problems America is facing demand it.

Indigenous-led movement credited with ‘huge victory’ as Biden plans to rescind...

"We formed an immensely powerful, unlikely alliance of voices and we never gave up."

Why Biden can’t govern from the center

It requires a recognition that there is no longer a “center” but a future based either on lies, violence and authoritarianism or on unyielding truth, unshakeable civility and radical inclusion.

Why Trump’s challenges to democracy will be a big problem for...

We predict that the biggest threats to democracy Trump poses won’t emerge until after he exits the White House.

‘A troubling history’: Biden’s AG pick Merrick Garland has record of...

“This is a centrist jurist who has a history—a troubling history, to me—of being deferential to police and being unwilling to hold police accountable for acts of brutality and misconduct.”

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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...

An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.

Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations

In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.

UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation

For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
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The case against RFK Jr.

Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?

How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics

In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.