Our Answer to War Must Be Radical Exit From Fossil Fuel
Just before noon on Tuesday March 1, follow a morning of intermittent air-raid sirens, a tweetLive from an account geotagged at Independence Square in Kyiv (Ukraine) “We are scared,” its author wrote. “We need you to be there for us.” The tweet was posted to the account Ukraine’s chapterThis is Fridays for Future — the […]
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AOC Says US Should Treat All Asylum Seekers How We Treat Ukrainian Refugees
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), argued Tuesday night for accepting Ukrainian refugees in the United States. She stressed that asylum seekers coming from other parts of this world should be treated equally. Speak to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, Ocasio-Cortez made the caseFor giving Ukrainian refugees Temporary […]
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Starbucks Union Files 20 Complaints, Alleging Company Is Illegally Union Busting
Starbucks Workers United filed 20 complaints with federal labor officials in the last week. They claim that the company engaged in numerous illegal union-busting activities. Bloomberg reports. The union claims that the company threatened all its stores in Buffalo (New York), where the union drive began. Starbucks Workers United also says that the company has […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Tries to Justify Presence at White Nationalist Conference
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) spoke at a white nationalist conference over the weekend — and even after facing widespread criticism, the far right lawmaker has continued to defend her presence at the event. Greene attended the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC)The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was held concurrently in Orlando, Florida. AFPAC […]
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Texas Is Already Investigating Families With Trans Kids, Lawsuit Shows
A Texas lawsuit was filed by a transgender girl to protect her rights. It revealed that the state has already begun investigating families who provide their children with gender-affirming services. Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) issued an order directing the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to “conduct prompt and thorough investigations of […]
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Biden’s Immigration “Fix” Involves Jailing Migrants in Their Homes
The Biden administration is launching a new program of digital incarceration – otherwise known as electronic monitoring or e-carceration — for migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a report from ReutersCiting the Department of Homeland Security. The program, which will involve confining migrants through electronic monitors, is officially called “home curfew,” and is […]
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Arms Industry Sees Ukraine Conflict as an Opportunity, Not a Crisis
In February, a photograph showing Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting hunched down was taken. 13-foot tableThe world was abuzz about Macron’s meeting with French President. News about their lavish table and seven-course meal was reminiscent of Lewis Carroll stories. Their meeting was very serious. Macron arrived to discuss the escalating Ukraine crisis and threat of […]
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Prioritize Peace and Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Over Weapons, Say Analysts
While condemning Russians unambiguously President Vladimir Putin’s brutal war on Ukraine, some U.S. experts on Tuesday made the case for prioritizing diplomacy and humanitarian assistance over military aid to end the violence, help suffering Ukrainians, and promote long-term peace. Their arguments were made in Russia held Drills for nuclear weapons and continued to attack Kyiv […]
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Rashida Tlaib Delivers Progressive Response to Biden’s State of the Union
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) delivered the Working Family Party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union addressTuesday evening, I told the current commander-in chief that progressives were ready to work alongside him to deliver on many of the popular promises he made in his bid for office in 2020. Tlaib, who introduced herself […]
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ACLU and Lambda Sue Texas to Prevent Investigations of Families With Trans Kids
Original publication by The 19th Marissa Gonzales, spokesperson for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), stated that at least three reports have been filed against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). These reports were based on gender-affirming treatment for minors. The 19thAnswer to a records demand After Attorney General […]
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