If Trump Committed ‘Insurrection,’ Indict Him Already
OK, so indict him already. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on the Senate floor the first day of the televised Jan. 6 select committee hearings, said: “(Former President) Donald Trump was at the heart of a coordinated effort to overturn the 2020 elections, to overturn our constitutional order, and inflict permanent damage upon our democracy.” But […]
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Tennessee Abortion Clinics Grapple With Uncertainty as SCOTUS Decision Looms
Corinne Rovetti worries about what will become of the Knoxville Center for Reproductive HealthIf the Supreme Court decides to overturn the constitutional right of abortion. The clinic where she has been working for 33 years could close. “We’re unsure if we’ll be able to maintain services at all,” said Rovetti, who is the co-director and […]
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Chomsky, Ellsberg, Others Slam Assange Extradition
As Julian’s supporters Assange held a news conference Friday at the United Kingdom’s consulate in New York to demand freedom for the jailed WikiLeaks founder, a trio of leading leftist figures decried the British government’s approval of the ailing Australian’s extradition to the United States. In a statement published ahead of Friday’s press conference, the […]
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Senate Panel Raises Biden’s Bloated Military Budget by $45 Billion
Progressives responded with disgustAfter the Senate Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to tack an additional $45 billion on top of President Joe Biden’s already massive military spending request, bringing the total proposed budget for the coming fiscal year to a staggering $857.6 billion. The Biden administration’s March request for $813 billion In Fiscal Year 2023, […]
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Juneteenth Reminds Us “In Between” Moments Are as Important as Uprisings
Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the day that enslaved Blacks learned of the Civil War’s end and that the Emancipation Proclamation released them, is a good opportunity to evaluate the state of racial justice movement. This day, which celebrates the promise of Black freedom here in the U.S.A, inspires me to answer the question Detroit […]
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All I Want for Father’s Day Is a World in Which Trans Kids Can Survive
Since I was a child, I dreamed about becoming a father. My father was emotionally distant, traumatized, and neglectful. He was also the one who taught me about modern art and comedy, existential philosophy, and how to find constellations in the night skies. He spoke to me and my sibling as if we were his […]
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In Abortion Safe Havens, Organizers Prepare to Assist Those Fleeing Restrictions
Last month’s leak of a Supreme Court draft rulingThis has made the long-held fears of abortion rights advocates a veritable certainty. Roe v. WadeThe 1973 landmark decision that established a federal abortion right in the United States is in grave and imminent danger. While “safe haven” or “sanctuary”Although states and cities continue to offer sanctuary […]
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The EU Is Outsourcing Border Control to So-Called “Safe Third Countries”
It’s 9 pm in Thessaloniki, Greece, and on the third floor of a beaten-up office block on the outskirts of town, a presentation is taking place. The lights are turned off and the audience sits down on two couches and a few plastic stools. “Yes, that’s good,” the presenter says. “Next slide please.” Elaine Harrold […]
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Trump Allies Paid Millions to Jan. 6 Rally Organizers Since 2020
Former President Donald Trump’s political operation and Republican Party committees have paid over $12.6 million to individuals and firms that organized the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol since the start of the 2020 election, a new OpenSecrets analysis found. The full amount of payments from Trump campaign […]
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Iowa High Court Reverses Its Own 2018 Ruling Recognizing Right to Abortion
Iowa’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of a 2018 Iowa Supreme Court decision that considered abortion rights protected by the state constitution. The reason for Friday’s reversal is only apparent because of the nominations of four justices by anti-abortion Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), were placed on the state’s highest bench over the past five years. […]
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