Manchin Asks Big Oil CEOs to Help Push Through Dirty Deal as Opposition Grows
Sen. Joe Manchin, who is facing opposition from environmentalists, frontline communities and fellow Democratic lawmakers alike, is reportedly asking oil-and-gas executives to help him gain Republican support for permitting legislation. The legislation would aim to weaken the bedrock environmental laws and simplify the review process to approve dirty energy projects. Bloomberg reported Monday that Manchin’s […]
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MP who took train while she had Covid-19 due to be sentenced
Today’s sentencing is for an MP who traveled by train from London to Scotland, knowing she had Covid-19. After experiencing symptoms like a heavy cough and a heavy sigh, Margaret Ferrier sought out a test for the virus in September 2020. While she waited for the results, Margaret Ferrier traveled to Glasgow from London and […]
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Smearing Your Opponents Is No Way to Run a Republic
Name-calling online is nothing new. Enduring attacks based on biased or discredited sources is so common online it’s practically the price of admission for anyone seeking to contribute to the free market of ideas. Trolls and hecklers can be difficult to avoid. However, if reputable institutions and sources mimic their tactics, then we have a […]
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Senate Candidates Should Support PRO Act or Get Out of Congress
A coalition of labor unions Launching an effortto press U.S. Senate candidates from battleground states to support the Pro-Union Protecting the Right to Organize Act. This week, the Worker Power Coalition will begin calling, protesting and visiting the offices of senators up for reelection this fall, pressuring them into supporting the PRO Act or publicly […]
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WI Protesters Denounce Tim Michels for Encouraging Violence Against Media
On Friday night, a group that included union members as well faith leaders and voting rights advocates met to demonstrate. protest a fundraising event for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels in wake of the Republican’s recent comments that appeared to call for violence against members of the media. Around twenty-six demonstrators gathered outside the Grand […]
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Democracy Can’t Be Reduced to Voting in 2022 — We Must Build the Future We Want
In an era of rising living costs and climate emergencies, infrastructure failures in Jackson (Mississippi) are all part of the present. BaltimoreAnd KentuckyTwo polls were conducted recently by NBC NewsAnd Quinnipiac found a majority of Americans viewed “threats to democracy” as the top election issue going into the 2022 elections. Looking to bolster the Democratic […]
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Poll Shows 8 in 10 Americans Say They Are Concerned About Access to Health Care
New survey data available Monday shows just 12% of Americans think healthcare in the United States is handled “extremely” or “very” well, further evidence of the deep unpopularity of a profit-driven system that has left roughly 30 million without insurance coverage and contributed to the country’s stunning decline in life expectancy. The new Associated Press/NORC […]
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The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us — It Was Founded to Defend White Supremacy
Conventional wisdom says that the Supreme Court is the highest court’s dominion refers to the administration of justice. This misconception, however, prevents us from seeing it for what it truly is — a national defense agency. The Supreme Court’s path and, more significantly, the overall path of the U.S. are now being shaped by a […]
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Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Must Be Blocked, 72 Democrats Say in Letter
A group of 72 House Democrats are urging the chamber’s leadership to oppose the inclusion of a host of pro-fossil fuel provisions in the upcoming must-pass government funding bill, including a side deal made with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) to fast track a major fracked gas pipeline. The Democrats led by House Committee on […]
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Seattle Teachers Strike for Smaller Classes, Higher Pay and Special Ed Support
Original publication by The 19th. Tymmony Keegan, a Tymmony Keegan activist, stood on a picket-line in front Cleveland STEM High School in Seattle. This was where public school teachers had been on strike since the beginning of the school year. Her colleagues held signs stating, “Listen to educators! Fund our kids’ dreams! A nurse in […]
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