No 10 admits ‘a lot to do’ to change ‘shocking’ culture in parliament
Downing Street has admitted “there is absolutely much more work to do” to improve the culture in British politics, after a spate of stories around sexism, harassment and bullying. In today’s lobby briefing, the prime minister’s spokesperson refused to “prescribe one single cause”, but admitted the culture in parliament needed changing. “I think what’s clear […]
Read More
As Gas Prices Soared in 2021, Big Oil CEOs Got a Nearly $45 Million Raise
A new analysis shows that CEOs of major oil- and gas companies made millions as gas prices rose in 2021. Compensation for Big Oil chief executives rose by nearly $45 million in 2021A new initiative will be introduced to increase the level of renewable energy by more than 50% by 2020. analysisAccountable.US shows, first reported […]
Read More
Dems Ponder Changing Iowa for New Hampshire As First Presidential Primary State
Iowa’s place as the first caucus state in the presidential nominating contests for the Democratic Party may soon come to an end — but many have pointed out that New Hampshire, the state first in line to replace it, doesn’t reflect the diversity of the country as a whole. According to reporting from Politico, which […]
Read More
GOP Senators Unveil Bill to Bar Biden From Canceling Student Debt
Just after news broke of President Joe Biden’s plan to fulfill his campaign promise to cancel student debtRepublicans introduced a bill to explicitly prohibit him from doing so, despite evidence proving that student debt is a significant burden. a major economic crisis. GOP Senators Bill Cassidy, John Thune (South Dakota), Richard Burr(North Carolina) and two […]
Read More
Caregiving Is Work. Parents Deserve Welfare Free From Unpaid Work Requirements.
In 1986, mothers on welfare in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) joined forces and became Welfare Warriors. Their goal was to fight for better welfare benefits and respect for families. The group planned to win changes in welfare to make it similar to the only U.S. guaranteed income for single mothers, Social Security Survivor’s Benefits. And they planned […]
Read More
Bernie Sanders Demands Biden Cancel Amazon Contracts Over Union-Busting
Sen. Bernie Sanders demanded Tuesday that President Joe Biden cancel Amazon’s federal contracts over the e-commerce giant’s aggressive and unlawful union-busting efforts in New York, Alabama, and elsewhere, a call that came as union voting kicked off at a second Amazon facility in Staten Island. In a letter to Biden, Sanders (I-Vt.) pointed to the […]
Read More
US Fossil Fuel Lobbying Ramps Up as Russia Cuts Gas to Bulgaria and Poland
European gas prices surged Wednesday after Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom cut off the supply of gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria, a move seen as a significant escalation of what has been dubbed a “fossil fuel war” between Moscow and the West. Announced two months into Russia’s deadly assault on Ukraine, Gazprom’s decision […]
Read More
No, Fauci, a Pandemic Can’t End in One Country Only. You Taught Me That.
I always believed that when it ended, or came as close to “ending” as science and petulant politics could manage, there would be a shared moment of great rejoicing joined in somber reflection of all that had been lost. One would have to exist, right? After almost a thousand days of COVID, a thousand days […]
Read More
Biden’s Amended “Remain in Mexico” Policy Still Puts Refugees at Great Risk
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether to strike down the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forced tens of thousands of non-Mexican asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases played out in U.S. courts, often in extremely dangerous conditions. Biden suspended this policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection […]
Read More
Madison Cawthorn Brings Loaded Gun to Charlotte Airport
Far right Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-North Carolina) was cited Tuesday morning for carrying a loaded gun while trying to enter a security checkpoint at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport — the second time he’s brought a gun to an airport in the past two years. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) was called in by the […]
Read More