Tag: New York
Former NY Senate Leader and son convicted of corruption charges in...
“Yet again, a New York jury heard a sordid tale of bribery, extortion, and the abuse of power by a powerful public official of this State.”
‘Together we will make history!:’ In Mexico and New York, the...
“It’s time we acknowledge that not all Democrats are the same."
A socialist woman of color just turned the entire Democratic Party...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shocking upset is the surest sign yet that the Democratic Party’s future lies in its left flank – and in challenging capitalism head-on.
‘This is what solidarity looks like:’ Mass demonstrations at LaGuardia Airport...
"We want to let them know that there are thousands of people who see them, who love them and who will fight for them."
NY Attorney General resigns amid abuse allegations
"While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office’s work at this critical time."
Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5 million to help US meet Paris Climate...
"America made a commitment, and as an American, if the government's not going to do it we all have responsibility."
‘The gig economy’ is the new term for serfdom
Corporate capitalism is establishing a neofeudal serfdom in numerous occupations, a condition in which there are no labor laws, no minimum wage, no benefits, no job security and no regulations.
Gun violence has dropped dramatically in 3 states with very different...
To have an honest, nonpartisan discussion about gun violence, we must look at what happened in New York, California, and Texas.
NY Assemblywoman indicted for multiple fraud schemes and obstruction of justice
Pamela Harris was recently charged with an 11-count indictment, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, making false statements, bankruptcy fraud, witness tampering, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
‘A major win for New Yorkers’: Court of appeals upholds state’s...
It would be unacceptable for a pipeline – or any project – to pollute our waters and undermine New Yorkers’ health and water resources.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Speeding up the ‘kill chain’: Pentagon bombs thousands of targets in Iran using Palantir...
The system, known as Project Maven, relies on technology by Palantir and also incorporates the AI model Claude built by Anthropic. Israel has used similar AI targeting programs in Iran, as well as in Gaza and Lebanon.
DNC approach to Israel is political malpractice and moral failure
On no issue is that more apparent than the DNC’s insistence on treating Israel as above serious reproach.
Searching for solace in a nuclearized world
The nightmare of Fukushima 15 years later.
Big Oil profits surge as Democrats push windfall tax tied to Iran war
Lawmakers and advocacy groups propose taxing fossil fuel windfalls as war-driven price spikes hit American households and deepen inequality.