AOC Tells Boebert to “Just Quit” After Tweet Rejecting Solutions to Gun Violence
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) castigated far right Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colorado) on Wednesday after Boebert took to Twitter to preemptively reject any legislative attempts at reducing gun violence that will emerge from Congress after Tuesday’s horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas. As Democrats in Congress began discussingBoebert dismissed the idea of legislation to address […]
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As COVID Outbreaks Hit California Schools, Most Aren’t Reinstating Mask Mandates
Fourth-grade camping trips led to one outbreak and a high school prom to the next. But even with this, covid cases risingAs schools enter the last stretch of the academic school year, most California districts are not moving towards reinstating mask mandates. This has caused many parents to be concerned and confused as they witness […]
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Idaho’s GOP Voters Push Back Against Trump’s Picks
For decades, Idaho has been a hotbed for far right organizing. The era of the early 1990s, it helped seed the modern militia movement, and hosted Aryan Nation organizersand other white supremacist organizations looking to set up compounds at remote mountainous reaches. Idaho Lt. Gov. was elected in recent years. Janice McGeachin appeared as a […]
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Manchin Backs Gun Legislation but Won’t Budge on Ending Filibuster
The day following a horrific school shooting at Uvalde, Texas. Two adults and 19 children were killed. on Tuesday morning, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) told reporters that he supports passing legislation to reform gun laws in the U.S. — unless doing so will require getting rid of the filibuster. Manchin hasThe filibuster was always […]
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Trump’s “Big Lie” Lost Big in Georgia on Tuesday
Donald Trump lost big in Georgia on Tuesday as primary voters rejected three Republican candidates endorsed by Trump in favor of Republicans who refused to perpetuate the former president’s “Big Lie” about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Gov. Brian Kemp, Secretary-General Brad Raffensperger and Attorney-General Chris Carr won their primary elections decisivelyWith about […]
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In Debates Over Prison Closures, Don’t Prioritize “Economic Impact” Over Lives
When a prison closes down, mainstream reportingSometimes, the truth is hidden from public view. This was certainly the case with the planned closure at Susanville’s California Correctional Center (CCC). Articles tend to focus on what’s going on in the minds of local people who have sued the state to stop the prison from closing at […]
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Hope Is Not a Given. We Must Cultivate It Together.
“Hope is commonly trivialized or neglected somewhat than cultivated, even supposing individuals and actions are more likely to collapse in its absence.”AJ_Watt / E+ / Getty Photographs “It’s time to get readability and we are able to actively create that readability. That is the time to seek out our alignment,” says activist Tanuja Jagernauth. In […]
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Senate Set to Leave Washington for 10-Day Recess Without Action on Gun Violence
The U.S. Senate is set to adjourn Thursday afternoon for a 10-day recess without taking any concrete steps to address the nation’s deadly epidemic of gun violence, following a pattern of inaction that has prevailed in the decade since the worst school shooting in the nation’s history in Newtown, Connecticut. In the aftermath of the […]
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Record exam entries, public support and a fresh vision—why is the government ignoring RE?
Has the government ever let a subject in school down so badly? The following is a reading of the latest data review You could make a strong case for RE. GCSE entries have increased by a quarter in a decade. A 50 per cent percentage increase in A-level entries since 2003 – beating the percentage […]
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No 10 denies windfall tax U-turn is partygate ‘distraction’
No 10’s chief of staff has denied that the government’s decision to U-turn on not rolling out a windfall tax on energy firms is an attempt to distract from “partygate” headlines. Yesterday’s Sue Gray report described lockdown gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall in which some staff got so drunk they vomited, wine was spilt […]
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