Sinema Wants to Prevent Closure of Tax Loophole for Rich in Reconciliation Bill
As Senate Democrats try to finalize their reconciliation package, corporate-friendly Senator Kyrsten Sinema is demanding that language be removed from language that targets a tax loophole that primarily benefits wealthy private equity investors and billionaire managers of hedge funds. Politico reported Wednesday that the Arizona Democrat — a major recipient of private equity campaign cash […]
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Feel Like Everything Is Crumbling? This Oral History of the Future Offers Hope.
In 2018, Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes called for a “radical reimagining” in how we respond to harm, writing, “It’s time for a jailbreak of the imagination in order to make the impossible possible.” A new book of speculative fiction, Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072by M.E. O’Brien and […]
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Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Medicaid to Pay Abortion Travel Expenses
President Joe Biden signed Wednesday an executive order that aimed to assist people with low incomes to travel to other states for abortion services. The Supreme Court ruled that the 1973 decision would no longer protect abortion rights. Roe v. Wade, several states have banned the procedureOthers have indicated that they plan to do so […]
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Sanders Takes Aim at Big Oil, Big Pharma Concessions in Inflation Reduction Act
On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. Vermont) announced that he will file amendments to Inflation Reduction Act. This is to correct certain concessions made by top Democrats to please Sen. Joe Manchin (D. West Virginia). In a speech on the Senate floor, the Vermont progressive announced that he is planning to take aim at the […]
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Anti-Abortionists Deny Importance of Kansas Vote, But It’s Massively Significant
In the midst of the many primary election results, one stood out in boldface: Nearly 60% voters in Kansas, a state that Donald Trump easily won two years ago, voted against a ballot referendum to amend the state constitution to eliminate the right to abortion. The amendment, artfully entitled “Value Them Both,” represented the first […]
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Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Stoked Tensions With China. What Comes Next?
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan after a series of high-profile meetings with Taiwan’s pro-democracy president and other lawmakers. Pelosi’s visit made her the most senior U.S. official to visit Taiwan in 25 years and stoked tensions with China, prompting the nation to announce it would carry out new air and naval drills […]
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Only Some Terrorist Takedowns Are Unifying
As he began his reliably liberal “Reliable Sources” newsletter on Aug. 1, CNN host Brian Stelter brought everyone’s attention to the inspiring way CBS host John Dickerson wrapped up the broadcast of President Joe Biden’s speech touting the takedown of al-Qaida terrorist chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. CBS provided a live shot of Lower Manhattan. Stelter touted, […]
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Sanders Slams Manchin for Swapping Paid Leave for Oil Handouts in Reconciliation
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. Vermont) addressed the Senate floor Tuesday to highlight the glaring inadequacies and problems with the Inflation Reduction Act. (IRA) was announced by Democratic leaders after months of negotiations between Sen. Joe Manchin (D. West Virginia), and Democratic leaders. Warning about the dangers of runaway capitalism and fascism in the U.S. Sanders […]
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How to Access Abortion Pills by Mail — and What to Know When You Do
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. WadeAccelerated efforts to criminalize abortion The United States. At least one state has laws banning abortion. eight states Since the decision was made in late June. More states are expected to restrict access soon. There is one method of abortion that states will not be able to […]
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New Poll Says Democrats Lead GOP by 7 Points in Generic Congressional Ballot
Monmouth University has released new polling that shows Democrats are doing better than Republicans when it is about who should control Congress. The pollThe poll, which was conducted between July 28 and August 1, asked respondents who they preferred as the head of the legislative branch. 38 percent of respondents favored Democrats, while another 12 […]
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