Tag: politics
Restoring the Voting Rights Act
This week, the Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in Congress in hopes of restoring Section 5 to modern standards.
A round-up of responses to terrorism more graceful than the president’s
Responding to outbursts of violence in a reasoned and rational way must be one of our highest priorities.
A rising tide of anger and frustration spreads across America, generating...
This is exactly what America needs, what it must have, at this most critical time in its history.
EPA boss launches program to ‘critique’ scientific consensus on climate change
Since taking the EPA’s helm, Pruitt has assisted with President Trump’s systematic dismantling of critical rules that protect the environment in favor of energy development.
Two questions about Trump and Republicans that stump progressives
At a time when the country is tearing itself apart, when progressives and conservatives each see the other as immoral and un-American, we must begin to understand why this is happening.
Naomi Klein: The worst is yet to come with Trump, so...
There’s no doubt that some savvy people around Trump are using the daily shocks as cover to advance wildly pro-corporate policies that bear little resemblance to what Trump pledged on the campaign trail.
The Senate GOP health care bill is lethal for the poor...
The fight against the Senate’s deadly health care bill must also include the demand for a single-payer system.The fight against the Senate’s deadly health care bill must also include the demand for a single-payer system.
Trump’s sugar swamp
Sugar producers’ political clout is nothing new, in the U.S. or other industrialized countries.
The essence of evil; Republicans’ treachery against their fellow Americans
What Republicans are doing should be considered as an act of treachery.
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Low-life Supremes openly break supreme perfidy records
Without term limits and strong ethics log,/ Our fate mimics that water-boiled frog.
FCC proposes mandating AI disclosure in political ads to safeguard election integrity
This move aims to enhance transparency and protect voters from deceptive practices.
Smotrich proposes financial sanctions and settlement expansion in response to Palestinian state recognition
The far-right minister outlined six immediate steps to target the Palestinian Authority (PA) following the recognition by Spain, Norway, and Ireland.
Sanders and Omar push to end $17 billion in fossil fuel subsidies with new...
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ilhan Omar reintroduce legislation to eliminate federal subsidies for fossil fuel companies, aiming to save taxpayers $170 billion over the next decade.
Historic ITLOS ruling: Greenhouse gas emissions classified as marine pollution in landmark decision
This landmark ruling obligates countries to take all necessary measures to prevent global temperature rise above 1.5°C, marking a significant step forward in the fight against climate change and the protection of marine environments.