Tag: Congress
Bernie Sanders introduces Paycheck Security Act to protect millions of employees...
“Without aggressive action to help workers keep their jobs and businesses stay open, we risk an economic disaster that could take decades to repair.”
Progressives slam oil-soaked Steny Hoyer for backing Joe Kennedy III over...
"House Democratic Leadership has worked for over a year to disadvantage progressive primary challengers through the DCCC Blacklist."
Celebrities are a shoo-in for Congress, right? Not so fast…
The CIA is big on “lessons learned”. One of the lesson to be learned here is a) that fame is fleeting and b) there’s more to running for office than buying TV ads.
EPA has been captured by fossil fuel interests, democratic senators tell...
Rampant cronyism, conflicts of interest, and corruption?
Prominent economists ask government for substantial improvements to short-time compensation program...
“Congress has the power to protect ordinary workers during this public health and economic crisis.”
Senators demand answers from Zoom concerning students’ safety and privacy
"We are concerned by recent reports that the platform may not be adequately safeguarding users’ data and privacy."
Trump admin bypasses Congress, offers backup storage to boost troubled oil...
“If you believe as I do that the oil and gas industry is getting smaller and will need to extract less oil and gas, any federal money that is not supporting this direction is a waste.”
US internet bill is a sneak attack on encryption while public...
While fighting for and focusing on reducing child exploitation is something of great importance, the EARN IT Act is an undeniable attack on encryption and will affect how companies operate and potentially your privacy.
‘I bough…—I, I got them’: Bloomberg almost admits to buying members...
"We prefer our politicians unbought."
Impeached: Notes on the travesty that passed for a trial
The word “outrageous” comes to mind.
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Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?
Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.
Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence
The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.
The world’s four legacy empires going down
In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor
Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.
It was the rage of the age
Was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private research facility in Suffolk County, pivotal to the spread of eugenics through the United States and world?