Thursday, October 31, 2024

The wealth supremacists

The For the People Act targets both white supremacists and wealth supremacists, which is why it’s hugely popular with the public but is running into roadblocks even among Senate Democrats.

Elizabeth Warren investigates whether Trump administration is using shutdown to withhold aid to Puerto...

“In the wake of these reports, I am particularly concerned about the fact that HUD has halted the disbursement of billions of dollars of housing recovery funds for Puerto Rico and other states and territories affected by recent disasters as a result of the President's ongoing government shutdown.”

Bernie demands to know why once-free prescription drug now costs $375K

“The unfortunate reality is that the United States pays, by far, the highest prescription drug prices in the world,.

Trump’s national emergency creates another border crisis – for families, wildlife, protected lands

The president’s “unlawful declaration over a crisis that does not exist does great violence to our Constitution and makes America less safe, stealing from urgently needed defense funds for the security or our military and our nation.”

Clinton Should Ask Obama To Withdraw The TPP

Candidate Clinton has an opportunity to address her TPP credibility problem by asking Obama to withdraw TPP from consideration by Congress.

How to make yourself an exception to the rule of law

The attacks of John Bolton and Mike Pompeo on the ICC, however, simply represent a new spate of lawless actions from a lawless administration in an increasingly lawless era in Washington.

Bernie Sanders explains why most media coverage of reconciliation fight is corporate con job

"When we talk about big money controlling this country, it's not only the direct political process but it's how we even learn about what's going on in this country."

The authoritarian president

The U.S. Constitution was created to stop authoritarians like Donald Trump.

Obama-tied operatives and Biden supporters launch $60 million ‘dark money’ group

The recently-launched Future Majority will spend up to $60 million to target voters in swing states.

Occupy Biden demonstrates how to hold politicians accountable

A coalition completed a weeklong occupation of land close to the President’s home with two demands: that he declare a climate emergency and that he stop any new fossil fuel projects.