House Freedom Caucus Calls on GOP to Stop Democrat ‘Tyranny’
The leader of the House’s most conservative caucus is calling on party leadership to prevent “leftist Democrats” from getting “another bite” at tyranny as Congress prepares to vote on a short-term government spending bill before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. “We call on each and every Republican to vote ‘no.’ Vote ‘no’ to […]
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Majority of American Taxpayers Want Less US Spending on Ukraine Aid
The Biden administration is asking for $13.7 billion more to help Ukraine between October-December. YouGov/Stand Together pollThe majority of Americans would conditionally fund further assistance to Ukraine, according to the survey. Only 2% of Americans think President Joe Biden should prioritize Russia’s defeat in Ukraine, while a plurality (40%) said the president should prioritize lowering […]
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House Democrats Pass Bill Blocking Trump Era Order to Hold Federal Employees Accountable
The United States House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would prevent future presidents from imposing an initiative of former President Donald Trump — and thereby preserving and entrenching “bureaucracy,” according to one Republican lawmaker. Introduced by Gerry Connolly (Democratic Virginia Rep.), the Preventing a Patronage System ActTrump’s October 2020 executive order created a Schedule […]
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Senate Pushes Same-Sex Marriage Vote Until After Midterms
Senators announced Thursday that lawmakers will push for a vote on same sex marriage legislation to be voted on after the midterm elections. Sen. Rob Portman, one of the top Republican supporters of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act,” said Thursday that the Senate will wait until after the midterms before it attempts to codify […]
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Gavin Newsom’s Hate Commission Should Terrify Conservatives
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on Tuesday announced five appointments to his new Commission on the State of Hate, and they don’t bode well for conservatives in the Golden State. According to Newsom’s office, the commission will “assess data on hate crimes in California, provide resources for victims, and make policy recommendations to better protect civil […]
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Meadows Complies With DOJ, Hands Over Evidence Relating to Jan. 6 Inquiry
Former Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows is apparently complying with a subpoena from the Department of Justice (DOJ), to hand over documents relating its investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, January 6, 2021. According to CNN, Meadows has turned over the same evidence he gave to the January 6 House select […]
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Biden’s Actions Are a Start, But the US Is Still Sacrificing Poor People
American culture often hails sacrifice as the key ingredient to overcoming hardships and seizing opportunities. To be successful, we’re assured, college students must make personal sacrifices by going deep into debt for a future degree and the earnings that may come with it. For their businesses to continue growing, small business owners must sacrifice their […]
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For Decades, Rail Executives Have Raked in Record Profits at Workers’ Expense
Image credit: Railroad Workers United Railroad workers have reached a new tentative contract with rail companies. This has prevented a possible strike that could have caused rail service to be shut down across the United States. The deal, which has yet to be released in writing and ratified by union members, is said to grant […]
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Nearly 6 in 10 Americans Back Legislation to Protect Marriage Equality
According to new polling, the overwhelming majority of Americans support the passage of a federal bill which would codify marriage rights for identical-sex couples. A Politico/Morning Consult survey conducted over the weekendAsking Americans their opinions on legislation that would guarantee marriage equality as a protected human right, the Senate is currently considering this month. Nearly […]
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How Can We Build Democracy in the South — in Electoral Politics and Beyond?
The myth of U.S. democracy may be on the brink of being discredited. In the region where cotton was king and prisons have succeeded the throne, this myth’s falseness is particularly evident in the U.S. South, the epicenter of the nation’s plantation and chattel slavery economy where the majority of Black/African-descended people still exist today. […]
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