Pressley Calls on Biden to Stop Allowing Military Weapons to Go to Police
A group of Democrats, progressives and others sent a letterThis week, the Biden administration asked officials to stop allowing police to access weapons from the military. They claimed that militarization of law enforcement has led to increased police violence against Black communities. Representatives AyannaPressley (D.Massachusetts), Henry C. Johnson, and Sen. Brian Schatz were the leaders […]
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Biden Gets COVID-19, Exposing Huge Double Standard
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19. We should all wish President Joe Biden a good time. We shouldn’t expect media nastiness, or glee. But this presents an obvious occasion to remember just how the “objective” press made a frenetic, mean-spirited, and hyperbolic mess out of former President Donald Trump’s bout with the virus, which […]
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Supreme Court Blocks Biden From Limiting Deportations
In what one immigration campaigner blasted as “a radical, unprecedented decision,” the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration from resuming a policy limiting migrant deportations. The court was elected by 5-4 votes rejectedThe administration made an emergency appeal and upheld a Texas judge’s order requiring the government to deport immigrant who have […]
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Government urged to protect care users’ human rights
Parliament’s joint committee on human rights has warned that gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, leaving their human rights at risk of being breached. In a report published today, the JCHR finds that mechanisms such as Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notices and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are […]
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GOP Senators Disparage Marriage Equality Bill, Call It a “Stupid Waste of Time”
Republican lawmakers preparing themselves for a likely vote on a marriage equality bill in the Senate are expressing their reluctance, with some even disparaging the measure as unnecessary and a “stupid waste of time” — and doing so in front of their LGBTQ colleagues. Sen. Ron Johnson (R.Wisconsin), who is up to reelection this election […]
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The White Paper on Drugs Policing: Unintended Consequences & the Need for a Whole System Approach
This week, the government unleashed their much-awaited plan to tackle “recreational” drug use, with much of the rhetoric to-date centring around “middle-class cocaine users” and the need to implement “tough consequences” to tackle drug use. Whilst those in the drug policy reform space were anticipating the worst, there are small green shoots that offer reasons […]
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Pence’s Secret Service Agents Feared for Their Lives on Jan. 6
During their eighth and final hearing until the fall, the January 6 House select committee aired new testimony from an anonymous national security official detailing how Mike Pence’s Secret Service agents feared for their lives during the breach of the Capitol. “There were calls to say goodbye to family members,” said the anonymous official. Despite […]
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US Government’s Nonresponse to Climate Crisis Has Historical Precedent
Coal baron Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to block his own party’s clean energy program represents a huge setback in the fight against climate breakdown. This is especially true when you consider that the United States is the only major country without a national climate policy. Of course, this sad state of affairs is not merely […]
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Climate Crisis Is Driving Flooding That Could Surface Toxic Soil in Cities
For decades in Houston, where resident Bryan “Lucas” Parras grew up near the city’s shipping channel, neighborhoods have faced the cumulativeToxic emissions can have serious consequences. This area is home to many industrial facilities, chemical plants, and oil refineries. Pollution has become such an ingrained part of life, Parras said, that residents on the city’s […]
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Florida’s Repressive Laws Are Exacerbating a Growing National Teacher Shortage
Original publication by The 19th. “Do you have a dog?” “Who’s your boyfriend?” “Are you married?” Anita Carson answered students’ questions about her personal life every year that she taught in Polk County Public Schools, Florida. She gave them a brief presentation about her family and friends and asked them to share their stories. But […]
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