Friday, November 1, 2024

The meaning of America

We are forgetting the real meaning of America – the ideals on which our nation was built. We are losing our sense of the common good. 

Suspended Cambridge Analytica CEO reportedly used racial slur describing potential clients

“In the view of the Board, Mr. Nix’s recent comments secretly recorded by Channel 4 and other allegations do not represent the values or operations of the firm and his suspension reflects the seriousness with which we view this violation.”
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Report from McAllen, Texas: No one knows what will happen now to separated migrant...

"So it might be many months, and in some cases maybe over a year ... before parents before they even get a chance of sponsoring and seeing their children again."

US turned away thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers and detained hundreds more in the 90s

When the U.S. detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.

Containing the catastrophe

With the addition of Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court is as firmly Republican as are the House and Senate.

Yesterday’s tax march

Trump is currently the only modern president who has refused to divest in his business holdings while in office and claims his 2015 taxes are still under audit.

Trump’s end

Good riddance.

‘A big deal,’ says Sanders as dems agree to pursue a $3.5 trillion reconciliation...

"The wealthy and large corporations are going to start paying their fair share of taxes, so that we can protect the working families of this country."

Trump vetoes War Powers resolution that would end U.S. support for Saudi-led war in...

After both chambers of Congress voted in favor of the War Powers resolution, which would end United States' support of the Saudi-led...

The ironworker running to unseat Paul Ryan wants single-payer health care, $15 minimum wage

Randy Bryce on his plans for winning Paul Ryan's seat, his viral first campaign video, and all the many articles casting him as a character in a Bruce Springsteen song.