Biden Should Replace Breyer With a True Progressive
As we await President Joe Biden’s nomination to fill the Supreme Court seat that Stephen Breyer will vacate this summer, many commentators are saying the nominee will not alter the ideological balance of the court. The 6:3 split in favor right-wingers will not change. Each new member changes the court’s dynamics. “The Court changes every […]
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Death Surrounds Us – We Cannot Ignore Its Reality, or Its Mystery
As a human being, I try to remember the reality of death and fear it, as well as embrace it and try to understand its uncanny nature. Philosophers add to the existential gravity that is death. The truth is that we all will one day be food for worms. We have seen the tragedy and […]
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Forced Sterilizations Are Still Legal in 31 States, New Report Shows
This story was first published by The 19th. A new reportThe data shows that 31 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have laws that allow permanent forced sterilizations. The issue was little known and unmonitored. Britney Spears, a pop star, brought attention to it last summer. testifiedHer father forced her to use birth […]
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South Dakota Governor Signs “Cruel and Dangerous” Transgender Athletes Ban
Thursday’s condemnation by LGBTQ+ rights advocates of a South Dakota law prohibiting transgender students playing in sports teams that reflect their gender identity was a sign of support for LGBTQ+ rights. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports Gov. Kristi Noem, Republican with 2024 presidential aspirations, cited “fairness” as she signed S.B. 46, which stipulates that […]
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Los Angeles Times Rips ‘Vitriol in Politics’—After Hiring Vitriolic Columnists
There’s an old joke about the convicted defendant who, after killing his parents, asked the judge for leniency because, after all, the murderer is now an orphan. The Los Angeles Times has published a similar editorial. But it’s close. Here’s the headline: “The Vitriol in Politics Is Driving Good People Out of Public Service.” The […]
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Will Democrats Ever Learn?
President Joe Biden’s latest attempt to modify Senate filibuster rules is abysmal and politically naive, and it demonstrates his shortsightedness and failing political acumen. A Senate filibuster can be described as a procedural tool used by opponents to a bill to prolong debate and indefinitely hold the Senate floor. This would mean that the bill […]
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Ted Cruz Tweets About Cancún Travel Costs as Another Winter Storm Hits Texas
On Wednesday, as Texans prepared for another winter storm in Texas, Senator Ted Cruz (R. Texas) joked about his decision not to vacation in. Cancún last year During the deadly winter freeze that left millions without power in his home state. In February 2021, as Texas’s energy grid faltered and left millions of residents without […]
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Jamaal Bowman, Jeff Merkley Propose Bill to End College Legacy Admissions
Because the Supreme Court docket prepares to listen to a case difficult affirmative motion, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) are pushing to finish legacy and donor admissions practices at schools that obtain federal funding. On Wednesday, the 2 lawmakers introduced the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, which might bar […]
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House Dem Fumes Over Louis DeJoy’s Failure to Electrify USPS Truck Fleet
A leading House Democrat on Wednesday demanded the ouster of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over his push to spend $11 billion on a new fleet of largely gasoline-powered USPS delivery trucks, a plan that flies in the face of President Joe Biden’s proposed shiftZero-emission government vehicles Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is the chair of the […]
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Biden Administration Says It’s Keeping Pandemic Policy to Expel Asylum Seekers
After a thorough review, the Biden administration decided to continue enforcement of Title 42, a Trump-era restrictive immigration policy that allows officials at the border to deport asylum seekers, forcing them to give up their right to seek legal refuge in the country. according toOfficials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The following […]
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