Biden’s Action on Weed Convictions Is a First Step — Let’s Push for Much More
President Biden’s announcement yesterday on marijuana was exactly the bold leadership we needed from this administration — ahead of the critical midterm elections in one month — and a step in the right direction for what must come next if he is to attempt to right the many wrongs of the 1994 crime bill, which […]
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GOP Would Undermine 40 Million Student Debtors to Gain Midterm Leverage
Republican attorneys from six GOP-led states recently filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s popular plan for canceling student debt, but they face a steep legal challenge in convincing a federal court in Missouri to block the plan from taking effect before the midterms. If successful, the lawsuit could block the Biden administration’s plan to […]
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Don’t Let Ron DeSantis Use Hurricane Ian to Cover Up His Right-Wing Agenda
We are seeing a lot more Florida Governors in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Ron DeSantis appears in the media. We shouldn’t be confused: He is running for reelection and aspires to run for president. Any actions he takes in the aftermath should be seen as performative gamesmanship. Based on what we’ve seen, it is […]
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Mississippi’s Governor Is Using the Jackson Water Crisis to Push Privatization
In mid-September, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared that the state was ending its weeks-long boil ordeal. Jackson, it sounded like a declaration of victory: “We have restored clean water to the city of Jackson.” The ensuing headlines sent the same message of relief after weeks of the intense crisis Tens of thousands of people in […]
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Week-in-Review: Gove battles team Truss over future of conservativism
Liz Truss started her Conservative conference schedule this week by grilling at the BBC. The Sunday morning interview is a rite of passage for a party leader preparing for conference; attendance is nothing short of mandatory— lest you be accused of evading scrutiny. What is the point of a grilling session before a week’s worth […]
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Labour’s strategy for victory has strong parallels with that just seen in Australia
After 12 years in political wilderness, the Labour Party finally has a chance to win elections. With a. 33-point lead – the largest any political party has enjoyed this century. The Conservatives, at 21%, appear to be in serious danger of being left behind at the next general elections. However, the past year has shown […]
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New California Law Forces Taxpayers to Pay for Union Members’ Dues
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a Democrat signed a bill last week forcing California taxpayers to pay up to $400 million of public and private employees’ union dues. This is yet another blow to Californians who are already in great peril. On its surface, the law, Assembly Bill 185, provides $400 million of taxpayers’ money […]
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Peace Groups Urge Biden to Pursue Diplomatic “Off-Ramp” to Avert Nuclear War
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that nuclear threats from Russia’s leadership have raised the risk of “Armageddon” to its highest level since the Cuban Missile Crisis, prompting urgent calls for the White House to help bring the world back from the brink by actively pursuing a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine. During […]
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Abortion Bans Are Making It Harder for Some Cancer Patients to Get Chemotherapy
Original publication by The 19th. A six-week Ohio abortion ban has forced people suffering from cancer to travel to Ohio to get abortions that are required to continue life-saving treatment. according to affidavits Submitted by state abortion providers. In at least two cases, cancer patients have been blocked from receiving treatment until their pregnancies were […]
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Biden Announces Mass Pardons for Those Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession
President Joe Biden announced Thursday pardons for thousands of Americans convicted at the federal level of simple marijuana possession offenses. He also stated that his administration would take steps to decriminalize this drug. “Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs,” Biden said […]
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