Sen. Paul Urges Whistleblowers to Expose Civil Liberties Abuses
Sen. Rand Paul sharply criticized the “politicized” FBI and the Department of Justice, calling for more whistleblowers to expose government trampling of American liberties. “I think anytime someone is breaking the law in government, it’s a good idea to hear about it,” the Kentucky Republican said in a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal. “And […]
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Arbery’s Killers Are Using the Logic of Slave Patrols to Defend Themselves
The testimony in the Georgia murder trial of three white men has ended. They targeted Ahmaud Abery because he is Black, and then killed him. The evidence presented at trial took us back to the days when slave patrols were common. Gregory McMichael, his son Travis, and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. are on trial for […]
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Teamsters Elect New President Who Vows to Go After Amazon
Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have elected Teamsters United’s Sean O’Brien as the influential union’s president after more than two decades of leadership from James P. Hoffa, son of the notorious Jimmy Hoffa, who had ties to organized crime. The vote was called on Thursday, with O’Brien decisively winning66.5 percent to 33.4% O’Brien […]
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ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders
An “Academy” for state lawmakers on voter suppression strategies run by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in July featured a veritable who’s who of the right-wing leaders behind this year’s disinformation campaign about voter fraud and assaults on voting rights across the country, documentsObtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, show. The July […]
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North Carolina Prison Has Ignored Woman’s Pleas for Gender-Affirming Surgery
This story was originally published in The 19th. It’s been nearly 10 years since Kanautica Zayre-Brown started taking estrogen. Her birth certificate and ID say “female.” She legally changed her name. Her transition would be complete if she allowed it. Zayre Brownn, a North Carolina prisoner, is fighting for what experts consider a basic medical […]
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Biden Won’t Reappoint Ron Bloom to USPS Board, Key Ally to Louis DeJoy
President Joe Biden won’t be renominating Ron Bloom, the current chair of the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors and a staunch ally to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. According to a report from The Washington Post, which cited three sources knowledgeable about the decision, Biden will announce later on Friday that he’s not […]
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Canadian Cops Unleash Assault Rifles, Helicopters Against Indigenous Protesters
Wielding assault rifles, helicopters, and canine units, Canadian police raided Wet’suwet’en territory this week and arrested 14 people in effort to break up the Indigenous-led blockade of the multibillion dollar Coastal GasLink pipeline being constructed by TC Energy. The occupation started in September and halted the company’s efforts to build a key portion of the […]
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Meadows Blasts McCarthy’s Leadership, Says Trump Should Be Speaker of the House
Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, has criticized Kevin McCarthy (R.California), in two separate interviews this Week. Meadows took issue with the way McCarthy has been leading Republicans in the House, stating on a podcast hosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) that he and other GOP leaders aren’t “skating to […]
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Thermal Videos Reveal Heavy Pollution From the Texas Oil Boom
A flare burns off gasoline into the environment at a Permian Basin oil area in Eddy County, New Mexico, on April 23, 2020. Paul Ratje / AFP by way of Getty Pictures Sharon Wilson, an activist documenting the newest fracking growth in Texas, just lately returned from the United Nations local weather summit and was […]
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House Passes Reconciliation Bill With Paid Leave, Universal Pre-K
After negotiations that lasted for much of the year, the House approved the Build Back Better Act Friday morning. The Senate will now consider the bill. It includes measures such as expanding Medicare to include hearing, allowing Medicare the ability to negotiate the price of certain prescription drugs, funding for combating the climate crisis, and […]
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