Inflation hits ‘shocking’ highest rate for four decades
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate was 9.3% last month, the highest in four decades. CPI Inflation rose by 2 percentage points between March and April this year – the sharpest monthly increase since 1980. The Bank of England stated previously that inflation could reach 10% by 2022. This recent surge was driven by […]
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Sanders Tells DNC to Reject Super PAC Spending Against Progressives in Primaries
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.-Vermont), has written an open note to Jaime Harrison (DNC chair), imploring Harrison and the party to reject super PAC dollars being used in primary election contests. In his letter, Sanders recognized that Democrats have “condemned Republican ‘dark money’ super PACs which spend huge amounts of money to elect their right-wing candidates.” […]
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It’s Primary Night in Pennsylvania, and All Hell Is Set to Break Loose
We are back at the congressional midterm elections, with major primary votes in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Kentucky, Idaho, Oregon, and Idaho. Lovers of shamefulness and schadenfreude will tune in to North Carolina where scandal-factory Madison Cawthorn can be found out. just how fed upHis fellow Republicans are supportive of his actions. Cawthorn’s defeat tonight […]
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How Congress Undermines Constitution, Federalism
A remarkable generation of men created the American Republic by turning a rebellion against the British crown in to a transformative moment in human history. One that was based on the revolutionary proposition all men are created equal and that their Creator has granted them fundamental rights that no government is allowed to ignore. The […]
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Study Warns Many Fossil Fuel Sites Must Be Shut Down to Avert Climate Disaster
A new study was published in the journal Tuesday Environmental Research Letters shows that keeping global warming below the key 1.5°C threshold by the end of the century will require not just halting the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure, but also shutting down many existing sites. Kelly Trout, Oil Change International’s leader, is leading […]
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Baby Formula Shortage Reveals Corporate Monopolies’ Grip on Market
The national shortage of baby formula has been a concern for lawmakers in the House after a Michigan manufacturer closed down due to health concerns. This was also linked to two infant deaths. Advocates are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to openly investigate the manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories. We look at how Abbott’s grip […]
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Kremlin Spokesman Says Russia Now Considers US, European Allies “Hostile States”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Moscow now considers the United States and its European allies “hostile states” as Western governments continue to pour heavy weaponry into Ukraine, which is attempting to beat back Russia’s deadly invasion. The West also has an initiative to create unprecedented regime of sanctions with the goal of hampering […]
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DeSantis Signs Bill That Makes Protests in Front of Private Homes Illegal
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law on Monday that will make it illegal to protest in front of a person’s private residence. The new law makes it illegal to demonstrate in front of a private residence, even if the protest is taking place in a public space such as a sidewalk. […]
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“Innocent” White People Are Also Complicit in the Anti-Black Murders in Buffalo
Pundits and politicos are busy running their mouths full-time in the wake of Saturday’s white supremacist attack in Buffalo. They say such hate crimes must stop, warn us about domestic terrorism, and raise the issue of gun control restrictions. Yet, in this stew of mainstream commentary, politicking, and anti-Black racism are still being discussed, I […]
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“The Shooter Wrote a Manifesto, and My Name Was Included In It”
The 18-year-old white supremacist who traveled to Buffalo to shoot Black shoppers at the local supermarket didn’t only target the 10 Black people whom he killed. His hate-filled manifesto made clear that he aimed to target all Black people in the U.S. — and also mass organizing for racial justice. “Black communities and Black families […]
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