Tag: Senate
Senate Democrats, with few exceptions, are a gang of warmongers
Where’s the 'democratic socialist' challenge to militarism?
40 Democrats join Republicans and vote for $717 billion military spending...
The NDAA will hit Donald Trump's desk today and is "on track to become law before the start of the fiscal year for the first time since the fiscal 1997 bill."
Madonna or whore; frigid or a slut: Why women are still...
It's time for a push-back against vocal sexist slurs against women, in parliament and in broader society.
Demanding House vote on net neutrality, open internet defenders gear up...
"The overwhelming majority of Americans understand that strong net neutrality rules are the prerequisite for an open and citizen-friendly internet."
Senate saves net neutrality, now onto the House
“Today’s vote is a sign that the fight for internet freedom is far from over."
Hypocritical Democratic Senator announces support for Haspel’s nomination
Besides Sen. Mark Warner, Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin, Joe Donnelly, and Heidi Heitkamp have announced their support for Haspel’s nomination.
Senate to vote on net neutrality tomorrow, urgency to save the...
"TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SAVE #NetNeutrality!"
Warren calls out her Democratic colleagues who voted to advance a...
Warren said at the gathering of progressive lawmakers that "this isn't a story about economics," rather it's a "story about power."
States sue against net neutrality as Senate support of repeal grows...
21 U.S. state attorney generals just filed suit against the FCC on Tuesday.
Chelsea Manning files to run for Senate in Maryland
As of right now, Manning has declined to make a statement about her filing but she might speak out within the next few days.
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Trump’s plan to gut Postal and Federal Workers’ Unions sparks fierce resistance
Unionized postal and TSA workers face a growing assault on collective bargaining rights as the Trump administration moves to dismantle protections and pave the way for privatization.
Trump’s legal offensive: How his executive orders seek to stifle opposition and punish dissent
Through executive actions targeting lawsuits and law firms, President Donald Trump is attempting to undermine legal challenges to his authority while retaliating against those who stand in his way.
Is this the beginning or the end of a new Cold War?
The United States and our friends in Europe have a new chance to make a clean break from the three-way geopolitical power struggle between the United States, Russia and China that has hamstrung the world since the 1970s.
Courage is contagious
Moving from fear to action in a disturbing world.
Rule Breakers: The compelling true story of Afghan girls who risked all to learn
Rule Breakers highlights the unique transformative power of education and raises awareness about the crucial importance of the right to education for girls in Afghanistan.