Biden’s Critique of Big Oil Won’t Have Teeth Without Windfall Tax, Activists Say
President Joe Biden used Wednesday as his Wednesday. speechAt the White House to criticize fossil fuel companies for making huge profits at U.S. consumer’s expense, who are being cheated by high pump prices But instead of calling for a specific policy solution that would force the industry’s hand, Biden asked oil companies to voluntarily stop […]
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DOJ Prosecutors Say There’s Enough Evidence to Prosecute Trump
A group of prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ). believe there is enough evidence to charge former President Donald TrumpA crime relating to his improperly removing government documents from the White House to Mar-a-Lago, his home after his departure from office. According to BloombergAccording to the report, which cites unnamed sources who have knowledge […]
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Trump’s Loses Bid to Dodge Judge He Called “Unfair” in New York Fraud Case
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday lost his bid to dodge a New York judge he called “unbelievably unfair.” New York Attorney General Letitia James last month filed a $250 million lawsuitTrump’s three adult children and his business were accused of conspiring against him. decade-long fraud schemeAfter a three year investigation. Throughout the three-year investigation, […]
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Critics Say Insurance Companies Deny Medical Claims to Make Billions in Profit
In what advocates call a “grotesque display of corporate profiteering,” the health insurance giant formerly known as Anthem reported making $2.3 billion in net profit off its policyholders over the past three months as analysts predict a dramatic spikeIn 2023, the cost of insurance premiums for health care. On Wednesday, Elevance Health, which is the […]
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Who Denies Election Results?
A Democratic myth has arisen that former President Donald Trump’s denial of the accuracy of the 2020 vote was “unprecedented.” Unfortunately, the history behind U.S. election results is often one of legitimate and illegitimate election denial. All of the 1800, 1824 and 1876 elections were questioned. In some of these cases, the winner was determined […]
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Prepping for the Apocalypse Means Building Community
“Our mutual funding in each other’s survival is our best useful resource, and our best hope,” says Kelly Hayes. On this episode of “Motion Memos,” Hayes talks with anthropologist and survivalist teacher Chris Begley in regards to the classes of his guide The Subsequent Apocalypse: The Artwork and Science of Survival, and why many people […]
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Liz Truss becomes the UKs shortest ever serving prime minister
After having informed the King earlier today, the prime minister has this afternoon announced her resignation from Downing Street. Liz Truss became the UK’s youngest ever serving prime minister. Since her appointment on 6 September, she has been in the post for 44 days. She is expected out of Downing Street by the middle of […]
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Downing Street Statement due at 1.30pm following crisis talks
This lunchtime, the prime minister and Sir Graham Brady (Chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers) held a crisis meeting at Downing Street. It was announced that Downing Street would now make a statement at 1.30pm in light of the meeting. The meeting between the prime minister and Mr Brady, the shop steward of […]
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Starmer attacks Amazon, but says he approaches industrial action “as if” Labour was in government
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour leader) has addressed delegates at Brighton’s Trade Union Congress. He reiterated that there are different jobs in the Labour Movement and that there was a split between trade unions and the Labour Party leader. He made a point of stressing how the Labour Party under his leadership would continue to approach […]
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End game beckons: Conservative MPs go public in their comments on Liz Truss
This morning, Conservative criticism of the prime minster has moved from whispered conversations between MPs at Westminster to public statements via social media. This dramatic afternoon in British politics was marked by a change in approach by many conservatives. As part of this, the Home Secretary was sacked, the Chief Whip was said to have […]
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