Now Is the Time to “Aid and Abet” Abortion
As reproductive rights organizers have long anticipated — and as a leaked memo all but confirmed last month — the Supreme Court has ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade. Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health v. Jackson Women’s Health OrganizationThis lawsuit is against a Mississippi law that prohibits abortions […]
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Beware Arrogance on the ‘Democracy Beat’
On CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on June 19, host Brian Stelter touted the growing new trend in the “objective” media of creating a “democracy beat” because former President Donald Trump and his devotees are a constant threat. Stelter described it as a contractor fighting mold and rot in the house. There’s something obvious and desirable about […]
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To Build the World We Desire, We Must Dream Deeply Together
Reproductive rights defenders rally exterior the Supreme Court docket as they await a call concerning abortion in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2022. Nathan Posner / Anadolu Company through Getty Pictures “Get along with your individuals … and simply take a second to understand your self for the methods during which you’re surviving a really […]
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In this cost of living crisis, we can’t afford for our children to go hungry at school
Some afternoons I feel very lethargic. Often, it’s because I haven’t eaten enough. It’s a feeling that nobody enjoys, but one that I can fixpretty quicklyby getting a bite for lunch.Yet as the cost-of-living crisis bites, for many families, that is not an option. According to the Food Foundation, 2.6 million children were affected by […]
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Most Voters Say Supreme Court Shouldn’t Bar EPA From Regulating Air Pollution
A majority of voters reject conservative efforts to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), from being able regulate air pollution that is contributing towards the climate crisis in the Supreme Court case West Virginia v. EPA, new polling finds. In a recent surveyEvergreen Action and Data for Progress both found that 62 per cent of […]
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Supreme Court Upends New York Gun Law, Making It Easier to Publicly Carry Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a New York state law restricting residents’ ability to obtain a concealed carry permit that allows them to carry a gun in public. The law is which has been on the books for more than 100 yearsResidents applying for concealed carry permits were required to give a reason why […]
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Calls to Expand Supreme Court Grow After Justices Strike Down New York Gun Law
Progressive and Democratic lawmakers are reviving calls to expand the Supreme Court after the court’s far right justices ruled on Thursday to strike down a New York law that requires people to have a “proper cause” to obtain a license to carry a gun in public. The decision was handed down by the court’s six-Republican […]
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The Australian experience of hard-line border policies is not one the UK wants to repeat
The government’s Rwanda scheme is an attempt to mirror Australia’s immigration policies, which have had disastrous consequences. In his speech announcing the UK scheme, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed that its purpose was to stop “vile people smugglers” by breaking their business model and preventing a “watery graveyard” in the channel. He also used the […]
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Dowden resigns, as the 1922 Committee treasurer hints at ‘difficult decisions’ for MPs
Following by-election defeats in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield, the treasurer of the backbench 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, has suggested his colleagues will soon have some further ‘difficult decisions’ to make around the prime minister’s future. The veteran MP’s comments follow Oliver Dowden MP’s surprise resignation as Conservative Party Chairman. In […]
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One night of by-elections – The collapse of two different Conservative walls
The Conservative Party lost two parliamentary By-Elections, with the Labour Party winning Wakefield, and the Liberal Democrats winning Tiverton and Honiton. The party’s results are a double hit as voters from both its Red Wall in Yorkshire (and its Blue Wall in Devon) leave the party. The Labour Party won a seat in Wakefield that […]
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