Tag: SCOTUS
Obama’s Nomination Insurance for Plutocracy
Obama can call Garland moderate and Republicans can call him liberal, but on the most important question of 2016 he is neither.
Mitch McConnell: We Won’t Vote on Garland Because the NRA Opposes...
Did Mitch McConnell just admit to Republicans being in bed with the NRA?
Republican Senator Says Colleagues Should ‘Man Up’ And Vote On Merrick...
"The tough thing about these senatorial jobs is you get "yes" or "no" votes. Your whole job is to either say "yes" or "no" and explain why.”
Myths And Facts On The Nomination Of Judge Merrick Garland To...
Here are the facts on the nominee, previous lines of right-wing attack, and facts about the nomination and confirmation processes going forward.
Supreme Obstruction
After so many years of this, the public is, to say the least, disillusioned to the point of giving up on government – even our current pretense of democracy.
The Single Solution to Sanders’ South Carolina and Supreme Court Problems
Yes, revolutionaries, Bernie has two problems; and his “movement” needs to go interactive to help him solve them.
Does Mitch McConnell Really Give a Damn About the Supreme Court?
Ideology has never been as important to the Senate majority leader as power.
Why Should You and I Have to Keep Paying Mitch McConnell’s...
We're paying this guy a salary of $174,000 a year, plus another $19,400 for his "service" as majority leader. It's insulting that he won't even go through the motions of doing his job.
The Supreme Court Wasn’t Designed For This Political Heat
The confrontation over selecting a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court shows how politicized our courts have become, exposing judicial decisions as political choices rather than legal ones.
All The Arguments Against Obama Nominating The Next Supreme Court Justice,...
Republicans have advanced a number of arguments to defend their position. None of them hold up to scrutiny.
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Iranian American scholars denounce US-Israeli attack, warn regime change efforts will backfire
Far from leading to a popular uprising against the government, as President Trump has encouraged, the U.S.-Israeli attacks have forced Iranians to worry about their immediate safety from the bombs.
Netanyahu says Iran assault ‘is not an endless war’ as US signals escalation and...
Officials reject “endless war” comparisons while warning of harsher strikes and acknowledging additional losses.
How high school students are organizing walkouts against ICE
Building to a statewide walkout.
Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran
Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran
Homer nails uncivilized, all-devouring MAGA Trump brutality – and strategic aikido to return fire
As Polyphemus falls to the aikido of seeming weaklings, Trump underestimates top experts, battling Democrats, anti-oligarchy citizens and committed activists promoting prosperity for the many, even (yikes!) sharing the wealth.