House Democrats Call on DOJ to Investigate DeSantis for “Cruel Migrant Flights”
More than 40 House Democrats called on Friday for the Biden Justice department to open an investigation into Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis’ inhumane scheme that transported dozens of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, alleging the Republican leader and other officials involved may have violated federal law. “Harrowing interviews and reports reveal officials in Florida intentionally misled […]
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Week-in-Review: The political strategy behind Trussonomics
Josh Self 24 September 2022 Liz Truss, the Conservative leader, repeatedly said that she was open to making unpopular decisions in national interest. And with Friday’s‘mini-budget’, the new Prime Minister is more than living up to the first part of that promise. According to every poll, tax cuts that benefit the better off and reinstated […]
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Like an East German Dictator, Biden Brooks No Dissent
“He’s so nice!” A key reason that Joe Biden occupies the White House is that too many voters considered him a nice guy. “It would be fun to have a beer with Grandpa Lunchbucket!” Or so the thinking went. Whatever his ideas, Biden would be warmer than Mean Mr. Marmalade Donald J. Trump. So, how is […]
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Special Master Tells Trump Lawyers to Explain False “Planted Evidence” Claims
Judge Raymond Dearie, the special master assigned to investigate whether or not government documents retrieved from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property last month are privileged, has ordered Trump’s lawyers to explain whether they believe the FBI “planted” evidence during their search of the estate. Dearie’s demand was part of a broader order in which he instructed […]
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An Anti-Abortion Bill in Pennsylvania Could Also Undermine Climate Laws
This story was published in the upcoming issue of Covering Climate Now, a global network of news outlets that focuses on the climate story. Local climate groups claim that a bill that would allow abortion in Pennsylvania would also threaten environmental regulations passed by Pennsylvania’s executive branch. SB 106A bill that was initially drafted to […]
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AOC Rebukes Republican Who Bragged About Staffer Leaving to Work for Wall Street
This week, a Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth claimed that one of his staffers would soon leave Congress to work for Wall Street. This was a glimpse at the legalized corruption that permeates the highest rungs of the U.S. political systems. Perhaps free to speak so candidly because he’s not running for reelectionHollingsworth, Indiana happily announced […]
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Resolutions in Congress Seek to Condemn Far Right Book Bans Across US
A pair of resolutions in Congress — one in each chamber of the legislature — seeks to condemn efforts across the country to ban children from accessing books that right-wing parents or community members have improperly deemed to contain objectionable material. The vast majority of books banned Features that appeal to LGBTQ, Black, and Brown […]
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Georgia Officials Grapple With Frivolous Challenges From Election Deniers
Original publication by The 19th. Lawrenceville, Georgia — One by one, the speakers approached the podium at the elections meeting to air their grievances. One person asked about alleged “phantom” voters who may be registered in Gwinnett County, their community just northwest of Atlanta. Another suggested that officials count ballots manually to avoid fraud. And […]
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Sanders, Warren Say Manchin Big Oil Deal Would “Steamroll” Frontline Communities
As experts and environmental groups express, fury and frustrationOver coal millionaire Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-West Virginia) fossil fuel permitting overhaul deal released on Wednesday, Senate Democrats are highlighting concerns that the deal could set environmental justice advances back by years. In a letterEight senators, led in part by Jeff Merkley (D.Oregon), sent a letter to […]
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Young Activists Are Leading a Global Climate Strike Today
Fridays for Future is leading a global climate strike to press world leaders to address the crisis. We speak with Mikaela Loach who was instrumental in the fight against the Cambo oil field off Scotland’s coast. She describes the importance of linking antiracism to climate activism. “We’re in this crisis because fossil fuels and nature […]
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