Losing the People? Then Change the Rules
Court-packing—the attempt to enlarge the size of the Supreme Court for short-term political purposes—used to be a dirty word in the history of American jurisprudence. The tradition of a nine-person Supreme Court dates back to 153 years ago. The last attempt to expand it for political gain was President Franklin Roosevelt’s failed effort in 1937. […]
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Companies Like Amazon and CVS Have Donated Millions to Anti-Abortion Politicians
Despite claiming support for abortion and reproductive freedom corporations are donating millions to conservative groups opposing abortion and supporting bans on the procedure. As reported by Popular Information, in the last six years, corporations like Amazon, Walgreens and Google have made hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to anti-abortion political committees like the Republican […]
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Amazon Union’s Smalls Lambasts Anti-Union Senators in Hearing
American senators were harshly criticized by President Christian Smalls of Amazon Labor Union (ALU), for failing to protect Amazon from criticisms Information about its illegal labor practicesAt a Senate Budget Committee hearingOn Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), was the leader. After Sanders delivered his opening speech, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) went on a tirade […]
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Did Blinken Get Covid at the “Nation’s Most Distinguished Superspreader Event”?
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, has been tested positive for coronavirus. Ned Price, spokesperson at the State Department, said Wednesday that Blinken would be isolated at home. CDC guidelines. Blinken met Wednesday morning with Ann Linde, Swedish Foreign Minister, shortly before his positive result. He had met Marcelo Ebrard (Mexican Foreign Secretary) a day earlier. […]
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Louisiana Republican’s Bill Opens Door to Homicide Charges for Abortion Patients
A bill was introduced by the Louisiana House of Representatives that would allow a person to be charged with homicide if they have an abortion in the state. The bill was sponsored in part by Danny McCormick (State GOP Representative), following a draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court Leaked earlier in the weekThe Court […]
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Sanders Blasts Senate for Favoring Corporate Welfare Over Child Care and Climate
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont blasted the warped priorities of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as the Democratic-controlled chamber moved to advance legislation that he warned would provide a $53 billion “blank check” to the profitable microchip industry under the guise of promoting innovation, domestic manufacturing, and job creation. “We have strange priorities here in […]
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Biden’s Border “Wall” Could Involve Robotic Dogs, Autonomous Surveillance
It was first the Customs and Border Protection vehicles speeding by on the road in front our campsite. Then it was the Border Patrol’s all-terrain vehicles moving swiftly on a ridge above us. I was about 10 miles north of the border with Mexico, near Peña Blanca Lake in southern Arizona, camping with my six-year-old […]
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Manchin, Kelly Join GOP to Pass Motion Against Biden Declaring Climate Emergency
Sens. Sens. Joe Manchin from West Virginia and Mark Kelly from Arizona crossed the aisle Wednesday to support Republicans in passing a motion that would prevent President Joe Biden’s declaration of a climate emergency. This is a step green groups have opposed. pressuringHe has been taking since his first day at the office. The non-binding […]
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US Surpasses 1 Million COVID Deaths Since Pandemic’s Start
The United States has reached a sad milestone: More than 1,000,000 Americans have died from coronavirus since the pandemic started two years ago. According to numbers compiled by NBC NewsWednesday was the one-millionth COVID-19 death in the U.S. Other measures vary on where the U.S. officially stands on COVID-19 deaths — The New York TimesFor […]
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Will Demise of “Roe” Be a Death Knell for Contraception, Marriage Rights?
His explosive. draft opinionIn Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health OrganizationThe following was published: PoliticoJustice Samuel Alito ruled in favor Roe v. Wade Planned Parenthood v. Casey. His draft argues that abortion is no more a constitutional right and leaves the fates for those who seek abortions up to the state laws. “We therefore hold that […]
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