Friday, April 19, 2024

Tag: President Joe Biden

Congressional Democrats rally against Biden-approved Willow Project in Alaska

As the legal challenges continue, the fate of the Willow Project remains a pivotal issue at the intersection of climate policy, Indigenous rights, and U.S. energy strategy.

Why I resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, first Biden appointee to quit...

“It was untenable to work for and represent an administration and president that put conditions on my own humanity, that didn’t believe that Palestinian lives were equal to the lives of other people."

‘Huge miscalculation’: Biden’s refusal to push for Gaza ceasefire could drag...

The longer Israel’s war on Gaza continues with full U.S. support, the less likely regional actors are to continue showing restraint.

Biden’s approval wanes amidst economic challenges and Israeli policy scrutiny

A dive into the factors influencing President Biden's declining approval ratings, including economic concerns and contentious foreign policy decisions.

Biden is a genocide denier and the ‘enabler in chief’ for...

President Biden has played a key role in backing Israel’s war crimes while touting himself as a compassionate advocate of restraint.

The Biden interview: the President talks about the Supreme Court, threats...

In a sit-down conversation with ProPublica, Biden discusses Kevin McCarthy’s “terrible bargain,” the fear of change that drives threats to democracy and the Supreme Court’s need for an ethics policy.

Biden is the latest president to tout the Vietnam War as...

Efforts to portray the U.S. government’s military actions as well-meaning and virtuous are incessant. The pretenses that falsify the past are foreshadowing excuses for future warfare.

Biden administration unveils nation’s first Ocean Climate Action Plan

“This Ocean Climate Action Plan is the first comprehensive approach that the U.S. has taken to leveraging the power of the ocean in the fight against climate change.”

Biden’s 2024 funding proposal is a war budget and he is...

What does this have to do with "defense?"

Why Biden snubbed China’s Ukraine peace plan

President Biden and his coterie of neo-conservatives have no interest in peace if it means the U.S. concedes hegemonic power to a multi-polar world unbothered from the all-mighty dollar.

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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.

Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...

This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.