Day: November 17, 2021

Politics

Jacob Chansley, Man Known as “QAnon Shaman” Sentenced for Role in Capitol Attack

Jacob Chansley, undoubtedly one of the most well-known individuals to have taken part in the breach at the United States Capitol on January 6th, was sentenced Wednesday to serve 41 months in prison for his role in the day’s events. Chansley, who once described himself as the “QAnon Shaman,” was an ardent loyalist of former […]

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Diversifying the Police Force Won’t End Police Violence

Many prison reformers suggest hiring someone after a white cop fatally shoots someone. more Black copsOr more women. But diversifying the police force won’t end police violence, and neither will milquetoast reforms that have been tried and tried again. Benjamin Jancewicz is a Baltimore-based abolitionist who points out that about 62 percent are white and […]

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House Votes to Censure Paul Gosar Over Video Depicting Him Killing Ocasio-Cortez

Wednesday’s vote by the House to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, (R-Arizona), was a harsh rebuke to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D–New York) last week. The video depicted an animated version of him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D–New York) as well as attacking President Joe Biden. The House voted 223-207 in favor of censure Gosar. […]

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Sanders Announces He’s Voting No on $778 Billion Defense Bill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced on Tuesday that he’s planning to vote against the Senate’s defense bill that would authorize a towering $778 billion for defense for fiscal year 2022. Sanders lambasted the defense budget in a statement, pointing out that it’s about $37 billion more than Donald Trump’s 2020 defense budget and $25 billion […]

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$285 Billion Tax Cut for Rich Is Now Second-Costliest Item of Build Back Better

A tax of $285 billionThat would be cut predominantly flow to rich households is now the second most expensive component of the Build Back Better Act after corporate Democrats succeeded in slashing funding for a number of key progressive priorities — and removingOther programs are also available. The House of Representatives is set to vote […]

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Advocates Demand Stay of Execution for Julius Jones in Oklahoma

Advocates in Oklahoma are rallying outside the barricaded governor’s mansion ahead of the planned Thursday execution of prisoner Julius Jones, who was convicted of a 1999 murder but has maintained his innocence. Another man privately admitted to committing the murder and framing Jones, and Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has recommended twice that his death […]

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Judge Allows Rittenhouse to Eliminate Jury Members Using a Raffle Drum

After the judge allowed the defendant the opportunity to play a part in deciding his fate, 18 jurors heard testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse jury trial. He is accused of killing two people and injuring another during an uprising in Kenosha. Wisconsin last year. All 18 jurors’ numbers were written down on slips of paper […]

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Michigan GOP’s Voter Restrictions Could Eliminate 20 Percent of Polling Sites

A controversial scheme Michigan Republicans to bypass Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto of their proposed voting restrictions A new study suggests that one out of five polling locations in the state could be eliminated. The head of Michigan’s Republican Party is funding the “Secure MI Vote” petition, which includes a ban on in-kind contributions to […]

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GOP Billionaires Who Never Donated to Democrats Are Funding Manchin and Sinema

In May, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) told Politico that he wasn’t in any rush to advance the Biden White House’s priorities and pass a Democratic budget reconciliation bill, saying, “​​there’s no magic date and there’s no magic time, there’s no magic number.” As the bill has been developed, Manchin, along with conservative Arizona Democrat Kyrsten […]

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US Officials Outrageously Claim Black Men Fleeing Slavery Lack “Credible Fear”

Two months have passed since U.S. border patrol officers were captured on video floggingHaitian asylum seekers armed with riding crops. The Biden administration is continuing its pursuit to deport Black asylum seekers. It uses a seemingly simple but still deadly instrument: boilerplate form letters. Truthout recently gained access to two of these letters via the […]

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