Recall Campaign Against Socialist Kshama Sawant Is Backed by Billionaires
An unusual special election in Seattle’s District 3 on December 7 will decide whether avowedly socialist City Councilor Kshama Sawant will be recalled from her position. The fact that Sawant’s seat is under dire threat is indicative of the contempt that Seattle’s business interests hold for her and her policies: The considerable victories Sawant has […]
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January 6 Shows Why Corporate Political Spending Is Bad for Democracy
For a brief moment, corporate America appeared to be stopping subsidizing efforts against democracy. On January 6, former President Donald Trump and several high ranking Republicans led an insurrectionist group that stormed into the Capitol. eight senators and 139 representatives refused to certify President Joe Biden’s victory. In response, companies made lofty promisesNever again support […]
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The South’s Last Three Abortion-Safe States Are Bracing for a Post-Roe Future
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argumentsIn Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a high-profile case about the constitutionality of Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The state’s Republican-controlled legislature passed the law, which has no exceptions for rape or incest, in 2018, with the intention that it would take […]
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At Least 40 Democrats Are Now Calling for Boebert to Be Removed From Committees
As Democratic leaders think about how to punish Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, for her Islamophobic comments towards Rep. Ilhan Omar (D.Minnesota), the number of Democrats calling for Boebert’s removal from her committee assignments is increasing. Thursday saw 38 progressive lawmakers in Congress released a statementIn support of Boebert’s punishment. Led by Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-New […]
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Republicans Blame Biden’s Modest Climate Agenda for Gas Prices. They’re Wrong.
At a virtual hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Natural Resources this week, Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota, the ranking Republican, displayed a visual of President Joe Biden pointing to a gas pump with the price set at $3.49 and the words, “I did that!” Climate policies pushed by Biden and […]
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Spyware Created by Israeli Firm Used to Hack U.S. Officials’ iPhones
Multiple news outlets reported that Apple has been revealed by multiple outlets on Friday notifiedAt least 11 U.S. State Department officers reported that their iPhones had been hacked by an unknown party, or parties using spyware created by the private Israeli company NSO Group. The “bombshell,” first reportedBy Reuters, comes after Apple suedNSO Group formed […]
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Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Behind About Half of Medicare’s Yearly Price Bump
When Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, was officially approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back in June, it was a decision that flouted overwhelming pushbackMany doctors in the field argued that Biogen had failed clinically to prove the drug’s value. Since then, only about a hundred Americans have been prescribed the […]
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Major Union Passes Historic Reform for Democracy Years After Corruption Scandal
This article was published for the first time by Labor Notes. The members of the United Auto Workers have voted overwhelmingly to move to a direct voting system for choosing their union leadership — “one member, one vote.” With all votes counted as of December 2, direct elections had the support of 63.6 percent of […]
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I Survived Death Row, But I’ll Never Escape It
Oklahoma plans to take the life of Bigler Jobe “Bud” Stouffer II next week, and four more lives in coming months. Executions are also plannedAlabama and Texas. Like many people, I’m physically repulsed by the thought of the government killing — murdering — anyone. I feel more afraid of my execution than most. 13 years […]
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Biden Admin Reimposes “Remain in Mexico” Policy That Started Under Trump
The Biden administration announced this week that it will reintroduce a Trump-era antiimmigration policy to limit asylum seekers from entering the United States. The policy is known as “Remain in Mexico” and is sometimes referred to as the Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP. The program requires migrants coming from Mexico or Central America to stay […]
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