Progressive Urge Biden to Take 55 Executive Actions to Advance Domestic Agenda
With the pivotal midterm elections looming, the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Thursday unveiled a slate of more than 50 executive actions it is urging President Joe Biden to pursue as much of his domestic policy agenda remains stalled in Congress — thanks in large part to right-wing members of his own party. The CPC’s new […]
Read More
UN Says 3.1 Million Ukrainians Have Become Refugees Since Start of War
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRA), more than 3.1 million Ukrainian refugees had fled the country since President Vladimir Putin’s Russian invasion. Most refugees fled the country to Poland. but large numbers of Ukrainians have also sought refugeFrom the conflict in Romania and Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia. The UN agency that oversees the refugee […]
Read More
US Peace Activists Must Keep Pressure on Biden to Prevent No-Fly Zone in Ukraine
On Wednesday, President Biden announced $800million in new military assistance for Ukraine. This was just days after Congress approved a $1.5 trillion spending bill which included nearly $14 billion for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Experts warn that more lethal weapons could lead to more war and more losses for Ukraine. “The cost on civilian lives […]
Read More
Sanders Pans Jeff Bezos as Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Low Pay
After roughly 60Amazon warehouse workers protested their job and demanded a raise. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), expressed support for the workers during the multi-state walkout. The main motivationThe demand for $3 an hr raises was the driving force behind the walkout at three different facilities in New York and Maryland. Workers also demanded 20-minute breaks. […]
Read More
16 GOP Lawmakers Vote Against Increasing Awareness of U.S. Internment Camps
Sixteen Republican lawmakers — most of whom are members of the House Freedom Caucus — voted against a measure this week that would recognize locations where Japanese American internment camps were once operated as historical sites, and direct the National Parks Service to promote education about the country’s treatment of Japanese Americans during World War […]
Read More
Minister says PM does not owe Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe an apology
A minister insists that Boris Johnson is not responsible for Nazanin Zaghhari-Ratcliffe’s six year imprisonment in Iran. After being released by Iranian authorities yesterday, Ms Zaghari Rahcliffe arrived in the UK this morning. In 2017, Boris Johnson erroneously informed MPs that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been “teaching people journalism” before her detainment by Iranian authorities. Mrs […]
Read More
No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Be “Direct Involvement in the War,” Experts Warn
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, continues to call for the U.S. NATO Allies create a no-fly zone above Ukraine. President Biden rejected the idea, but a growing number Republicans are now open to the idea, despite the fact that it could bring the U.S. into the war against Russia. It could also spark a nuclear […]
Read More
Book Reveals Sinema Has Been Marketing Herself as Anti-Government to GOP Donors
According to a forthcoming book, Sen. Kyrsten Silena (D-Arizona), has been masquerading herself as a rank and file Republican to GOP donors while mocking President Joe Biden while defending far-right members of Congress. In This will not pass, New York TimesAlexander Burns, reporter Jonathan Martin describe how, at a private fundraiserSinema was mostly Republican-lobbyist-oriented and […]
Read More
Labor Board Finds Starbucks Illegally Retaliated Against Union Organizers
For the first time in Starbucks workers’ union campaign, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has found that the company has taken illegal moves in its fight against the union, including retaliation against workers for organizing in Phoenix, Arizona. Responding to a petition submitted by Starbucks Workers United in Jan, Alyssa, a worker at the […]
Read More
Ukraine, Russian Negotiators Say They’re Inching Closer to Peace Deal
Negotiators said they’ve made progress on a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. The deal would require a number of concessions from both Ukraine and Russia — chief among them, Ukraine would have to agree to drop any intention of joining the NATO military alliance, and would also have to agree to […]
Read More