Michael Bloomberg and the Dangers of ‘Any Blue Will Do’ Politics
The presidential candidate is a mirror image of Trump. Source: Michael Bloomberg and the Dangers of ‘Any Blue Will Do’ Politics...
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More Than 2,000 Former US Department of Justice Officials Tell William Barr: Resign Now!
‘Barr’s actions in doing the President’s personal bidding unfortunately speak louder than his words’ Source: More Than...
read moreHouse Dems ask federal judge to proceed with Trump tax returns lawsuit — based on arguments made by president’s impeachment legal team
According to Letter’s statements in the motion, Trump’s impeachment team “disavowed the position of defendants, who include the...
read moreLee Camp: I know what the DNC’s plan is- YouTube
Here’s a new web-exclusive video on how Bernie Sanders could win nearly every contest and still NOT be the nominee for...
read moreCampaigns warn of chaos ahead of the Nevada caucuses
As aides seek answers on how things will work, volunteers and experts warn of technology glitches. Source: Campaigns warn of chaos...
read moreThe Roger Stone case highlights our pernicious system of tiered justice
Justice only for the powerful is worse than injustice for all. Source: The Roger Stone case highlights our pernicious system of...
read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo signs law that allows NY to prosecute those pardoned by a President
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Wednesday that will allow the state to prosecute people who have received a...
read moreIran Says US Must Fix Its Own ‘Nontransparent’ and Undemocratic Elections Before Lecturing Others
The U.S. election system “ignores the vote of the majority of people,” said Abbas Mousavi, spokesperson for Iran’s...
read moreKoch network endorses its first Democrat, Henry Cuellar. We’re going to help boot him on March 3
The Koch network has found a Democrat it can love: Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Texas Democrat who is being challenged by Jessica...
read moreNetanyahu Boasts He Destroyed Free Speech in America
Binyamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption and is facing an election soon, just boasted that his ministry of strategic...
read moreIllegal border crossings ‘nearly double’ thanks to $5 ladders that easily hook onto Trump’s new replacement wall
The Independent reports “Smugglers are reportedly helping migrants scale sections of Donald Trump’s multi-billion border wall using...
read moreTrump Just Comes Out and Admits to Entire Ukraine Scam
Years after O.J. Simpson was found not guilty for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, he wrote a book called If I...
read moreFor First Time, Biden Calls Deportations Under Obama ‘Big Mistake’
In an interview with Jorge Ramos, the former vice president said it was a big mistake to have deported hundreds of thousands of...
read moreAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos Just Pledged $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change
“I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s...
read moreUN Condemns ‘Shocking’ and ‘Terrible’ US-Backed Saudi Coalition Bombing That Killed 31 Yemeni Civilians
“Those who continue to sell arms to the warring parties must realize that by supplying weapons for this war, they contribute to...
read moreU.S. Military Could Collapse Within 20 Years Due To Climate Change
According to a new U.S. Army report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change involving blackouts,...
read moreComedian John Oliver champions Medicare for All with expert takedown of right-wing talking points
Comedian John Oliver used a 20-minute segment of his popular HBO show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday to make the case for Medicare for...
read moreDahlia Lithwick’s powerful testimony on sexual harassment in the judiciary.
“This abuse calls the integrity of the entire judiciary into question.” Source: Dahlia Lithwick’s powerful testimony on...
read more‘Victory for Farmers’ as Jury Awards Grower $265 Million in Damages From Drift of Monsanto’s Dicamba
“This verdict is just the tip of the iceberg.” Source: ‘Victory for Farmers’ as Jury Awards Grower $265...
read moreL.A. officials oppose ICE plan to add officers in sanctuary cities
L.A. officials are pushing back against a federal immigration push to send more agents, tactical officers and others to sanctuary...
read more‘Grotesque Corruption’: Emily’s List, Center for American Progress Sold Out to Michael Bloomberg
““They aren’t going to criticize him in his 2020 run because they don’t want to jeopardize receiving financial support from him...
read moreAlert: Trump’s Acquittal Has Ushered in a New Era of McCarthyist Purges
Trump is using the power of the soft purge to enforce a culture of absolute loyalty. Source: Trump’s Acquittal Has Ushered in a New...
read moreCentrist Democrats Already Lost the Most Important Battle
Moderates consistently warn that progressive ideas can’t win “the middle.” But just look at the polls. Source:...
read moreSanders Gives the Democrats Legitimacy
Independence frightens political party establishments but it comforts voters. Source: RSN: Sanders Gives the Democrats...
read moreExtradition of Assange Would Set a Dangerous Precedent
The Trump administration is using Assange as an example to warn journalists that they publish at their own peril. Source: Extradition...
read moreGiuliani may face charges in half-million-dollar investment scam involving Lev Parnas: CNN
According to a report from CNN, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is possibly facing new charges in a half of a million-dollar...
read moreTrump-Barr divide worsens as the president bucks a request to stop tweeting, and the Justice Dept. declines to charge ex-FBI official McCabe
In a morning tweet, the president said he has never asked his attorney general to do anything regarding a criminal case, but said he...
read moreMichael Bloomberg’s Polite Authoritarianism
He never hid his callous indifference to civil liberties; too many people just didn’t care. Source: Michael Bloomberg’s Polite...
read moreSens. Warren, Markey demand Trump administration halt ‘dangerous’ border patrol deployment plan
Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are calling the confirmed report that the Trump administration plans to...
read moreBlack History Month: Haitian Americans—from the American Revolution to Temporary Protected Status
We should not forget that anti-immigrant hysteria also includes attacks on Haitian Americans, who have been stigmatized for many...
read moreAlabama Lawmaker Introduces Mandatory Vasectomy Bill In Response To Abortion Ban
A Democratic state legislator said men “should not be legislating what women do with their bodies.” Source: Alabama Lawmaker...
read moreTrump’s 29th Trip To Mar-a-Lago Brings Golf Tab To 334 Years Of Presidential Salary
The president often brags about not taking a paycheck, but his golf hobby has now cost taxpayers $133.8 million. Source: Trump’s 29th...
read moreJulian Assange’s judge and her husband’s links to the British military establishment exposed by WikiLeaks
The husband of Lady Emma Arbuthnot, the Westminster chief magistrate overseeing WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s extradition to...
read moreZelensky to Trump: Stop Saying My Country Is Corrupt
The Ukrainian president begged Trump to stop referring to Ukraine as a corrupt country but thanked him for his support anyway....
read moreTo Safeguard ‘Public Welfare and the Public Interest,’ Groundbreaking Measure in Washington State Would Ban Bottled Water Production
“Bottled water companies should not be allowed to extract an essential public resource and sell it for private profit.”...
read moreCalifornia to Apologize for Internment of Japanese Americans
On Thursday, California’s Legislature is expected to approve a resolution offering an apology to internment victims for the state’s...
read moreInside Clean Energy: A Case For Optimism
Wind and solar are now the least expensive electricity sources in much of the world, and battery storage — with applications...
read moreSan Francisco Labor Council Resolves: Abolish U.S.-Imposed Economic Sanctions
Resolved, that the San Francisco Labor Council go on record in opposition to United States-imposed economic sanctions against other...
read moreIt’s Time To Reclaim Syria’s Road To Recovery
The Big Picture, of course, remains: the US determined by all means necessary to prevent Eurasian unity, and the Russia-China...
read moreUN Releases Database of Companies Operating in Illegal West Bank Settlements
Among the international businesses listed are several companies in the travel industry previously known to operate in settlements,...
read morePrivacy advocates alarmed by Amazon’s Ring partnerships with Bay Area police
The home security company has netted hundreds of police contracts — including nearly a dozen in the Bay Area — that could help solve...
read moreList Of Assange Vigils on February 24th in Countries Around the World
In an amazing effort to free the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, from the clutches of the U.S. empire, supporters around the world...
read moreDemocrats Need to Cut the Realism and Start Dreaming — and Fighting — Big
Incrementalism is not the stuff of inspiration. Source: Democrats Need to Cut the Realism and Start Dreaming — and Fighting...
read moreWhat We Already Owe to Bernie Sanders
Clinton and Obama holdovers may control the Democratic Party’s machinery, but they no longer set the agenda. Source: What We Already...
read moreAlert: ‘These are the Bad Times’: Trump to Deploy Heavily Armed Border Patrol Tactical Units to Help With Immigration Arrests in Sanctuary Cities
“It is unbelievable how much this action will undermine public safety. Unbelievable.” Source: ‘These are the Bad...
read moreVideo Reveals Threat of “Wholesale Transfer and Privatization of America’s Public Lands” on Trump’s Agenda, Says Watchdog Group
The event in question, which took place June 2019 and was hosted by the Interior Department, featured a keynote address by...
read moreBarr created an outside team that has been secretly tearing apart Stone and Flynn cases for weeks
As The New York Times reports, this outside team of attorneys has spent the last two weeks “grilling line prosecutors” about cases....
read moreJeremy Corbyn Stands Up For Julian Assange Against Boris Johnson’s Government – YouTube
Jeremy Corbyn attacks the government on its treatment of Julian Assange and calls for his potential extradition to be...
read moreAmerican health care system costs four times more than Canada’s single-payer system
Average Americans pay $2,497 a year for insurance overhead and admin costs, while Canadians pay just $551 Source: American health...
read moreLee Camp: The TRUTH About Pete Buttigieg – YouTube
Pete Buttigieg appeared on the national stage out of nowhere during the 2016 election for the DNC chair. Now we’re being told...
read moreAlert: The Census Count Relies on Private Philanthropy
And that could produce an uneven count depending on the private dollars available in various communities. Source: The Census Count...
read moreAlert: Bloomberg Is Emerging as Corporate Media’s Preferred Opposition to Sanders
Opinion-shapers at the nation’s elite newspapers are jumping on the Bloomberg train as Biden sinks in the polls. Source: Bloomberg Is...
read moreTrump confesses that he did send Giuliani to Ukraine, because he didn’t trust the FBI
The real win for Trump can only come by spelling out just how he tricked everyone, how he got away with it, how he proved that he’s...
read more‘This is how democracies die’: House Democrats’ flagging urgency on Barr’s depravity is inexcusable
But this goes way beyond the interference Barr ran last year on public release of the Mueller report, which otherwise would have been...
read moreThe Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump
Eight Republican senators join Democrats to declare that Trump has no authority to attack Iran without congressional approval....
read moreMistrial In Trump Biased Prosecution Against Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Is Win For Sovereignty
A hung jury in the Donald Trump administration’s case against activists who were arrested protecting Venezuela’s internationally...
read moreAIPAC Is Helping Fund Anti-Sanders Super PAC Ads in Nevada
The group is telling donors that contributions to the Democratic Majority for Israel, whose ads are attacking Sanders, count as...
read moreWilliam Barr: Trump Tweets Making It “Impossible” for Me to Corrupt the DOJ on His Behalf
The attorney general wishes Trump would be a little more subtle about using the Justice Department to punish his friends and spare...
read moreNorth Dakota GOP settles voter ID lawsuits in a major victory for Native American voting rights
North Dakota’s Republican Secretary of State Al Jaeger has agreed to settle two lawsuits that had argued that the GOP’s...
read moreSanders Applauds New Medicare for All Study: Will Save Americans $450 Billion and Prevent 68,000 Unnecessary Deaths Every Year
Medicare for All will save Americans $450 billion and prevent 68,000 unnecessary deaths each and every year. Source: Sanders Applauds...
read moreSenate Acquittal Gave Trump a Blank Check. With Roger Stone’s Sentencing, the President’s Crime Syndicate Is Cashing In.
Trump is now remaking his administration as a government version of the Trump Organization, where he only tolerates sycophants...
read moreThe Fraud Machine At Work In Bolivia
The counter-revolution in Bolivia is advancing under the parameters of a U.S.-made hybrid war and with the blessings of the...
read more“A Referendum on Reality Itself”: The Disinformation Campaign That Republicans Plan to Cheat With
“Censorship through noise,” “a preference for narrative over truth,” micro-targeting using “psychographic profiling,” “untraceable...
read moreWarren, Sanders Join Letter Urging AG Barr to Resign Immediately Over ‘Corrupt’ Role in Roger Stone Case
“The shocking action taken by your or your senior staff to seek special protections for Mr. Stone make a mockery of your...
read more64 Different Women Have Filed 40 Lawsuits Against Michael Bloomberg for Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Bloomberg’s sexism, like that of fellow New York City billionaire Donald Trump, has been prolific and well-documented, but for some...
read moreBernie Sanders will be good for American economy, top economist says after Goldman Sachs attack
French economist Thomas Piketty said history has many examples of extreme inequality fostering healthy social democracies. His...
read moreHow The US Became The Center Of Global Kleptocracy
“Trump’s kleptocratic instincts” share significant overlap with post-Soviet dictators and autocratic strongmen elsewhere, from his...
read moreMark Zuckerberg: Facebook must accept some state regulation
Co-founder says site sits between telephone company and newspaper as content provider Source: Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook must accept...
read moreAlert: Democrats Team Up With Trump To Maintain Disastrous Healthcare System
Despite their rhetoric to the contrary, the Democrats advocate for austerity just as Republicans do, because ultimately they are...
read moreOver 1,100 former DOJ officials demand Barr’s resignation in scathing letter
According to a report from the New York Times, over 1,100 former federal prosecutors and Justice Department officials have signed on...
read moreFederal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Work-or-Die’ Medicaid Requirements in Arkansas
The ruling upheld a lower court decision, with a three-judge panel unanimously arguing Medicaid work requirements negate the purpose...
read moreReimagining Democratic Public Ownership for the Twenty-first Century
A new transatlantic project will explore how new models of public ownership can shape the emerging commanding heights of the economy....
read moreL.A. County district attorney to wipe 66,000 marijuana convictions
Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey announced the dismissal of 66,000 marijuana convictions in L.A. County, a move that undoes decades of drug...
read moreTurning Up the Pressure for Integration, NYC Students Plan Citywide School Boycott
It’s been more than two months since New York City students began boycotts at a different school campus each week. They’ve walked out...
read moreQueer activists disrupt Pete Buttigieg event in San Francisco: ‘We deserve better’
Fundraiser highlights division as growing number of LGBTQ+ voters say his views don’t represent them Source: Queer activists disrupt...
read moreAlert: Klobuchar Has Pushed Extreme Right-Wing Policy on Israel/Palestine
Klobuchar even alarmed some conservatives by backing an anti-BDS bill that endangered civil liberties and free speech. Source:...
read more“I Think People Will Starve.” Experts Are Worried About the Hundreds of Thousands Who Could Lose Food Stamps Come April
Over the last half century, millions of Americans have benefited from the federal food stamp program, which was first signed into law...
read moreMike Bloomberg gives Elizabeth Warren a (very, very, very) narrow path to victory
Is there a constituency of Democrats who are uncomfortable with Sanders’ socialism but are also uncomfortable with voting for a rapey...
read moreMedicare for All Helps Unions by Taking Health Care Off the Bargaining Table
When health care is treated as a universal right, bosses cannot use it as a bargaining tool against workers. Source: Medicare for All...
read moreQuid pro no you don’t! Trump tries Ukraine-style extortion on New York, gets told where he can quo
When the Department of Homeland Security announced on Feb. 7 that residents of New York would no longer be allowed to participate in...
read moreSenate votes to curb Trump’s war powers against Iran
It’s a bipartisan rebuke of the president’s foreign policy that is sure to be vetoed. Source: Senate votes to curb...
read moreRoger Stone Knows Trump’s Secrets. That’s Why He’ll Avoid Prison
Long sentence or short, everything Trump touches dies — even his most loyal henchman. Source: Roger Stone Can’t Be Saved, Even...
read moreWhy the Democrats Should Back Bernie Sanders: And Why They Won’t, If They Can Possibly Help It
Not surprisingly, Sanders’ PAC-supported or big money opponents, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, and Michael Bloomberg, have belittled his...
read moreRevealed: CIA Spied Using Sabotaged Encryption Equipment It Sold to Foreign Governments Since the 1970s
“The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) spied on allies and enemies alike through a company...
read moreOcasio-Cortez Rips Bloomberg on Stop and Frisk: ‘Just a Billionaire Trying to Cover Up Authoritarian and Racist Policy’
“Stop and frisk was an unconstitutional, devastating practice for the entire city.” Source: Ocasio-Cortez Rips Bloomberg...
read moreSix Key Questions We Should Be Asking About the US’s Never-Ending Wars
Almost two decades of failing American wars across a startlingly large part of the planet and I’d like to know, for instance, who’s...
read moreVirginia House passes bill to award electoral votes to whoever wins the popular vote
If the legislation is passed by the Senate, where Democrats also hold control, and signed into law by the governor, Virginia would...
read moreSanders and AOC’s Fracking Ban Angers Centrists and Their Fossil Fuel Backers
House Democrats have finally unveiled a flurry of climate bills aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but activists say only...
read moreThe Irony of the Centrist-Progressive Debate
Moderates consistently warn that progressive ideas can’t win “the middle.” But just look at the polls. Source: The...
read moreThe Companies Profiteering From Palestinian Oppression
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday released a long-awaited list of 112 companies that do business...
read moreCompany Behind Iowa Caucus App Has a Deeply Troubling Plan to Manipulate Voters
While Shadow’s massive mishandling of the Iowa caucus vote is important, investigation into Shadow and its sole investor, Acronym,...
read moreThe Democrats’ biggest donor says the party is blowing it and should get behind Bernie’s platform
When the Democrats’ biggest donor calls single-payer the gold standard for the country, that is a clear indicator of Sanders’...
read moreBernie Sanders Leads All Democratic Candidates in Support From Non-White Voters, New Polls Show
The independent senator from Vermont is backed by 28 percent of black, non-white Hispanic and Asian voters, according to the latest...
read moreUN Rapporteur Exposes British Government Attempts To Obstruct His Defence Of Assange
At a meeting in London’s St. Pancras New Church on Monday night, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer provided...
read moreBarr’s Tough on Crime Approach Only Applies to ‘Those People’
While intervening to get Roger Stone a lighter sentence, he condemned reformist DAs for being soft on crime. Source: Barr’s Tough on...
read moreAccusing US of Crimes Against Humanity, Venezuela Calls on ICC to Investigate Sanctions
With punishing sanctions, the Trump administration has given “a death sentence to tens of thousands of Venezuelans per...
read more“No Longer Tethered to the Fundamentals”: A Nassim Taleb Protégé on How to Prepare for the Coming Market Crash
Hedge-funder Mark Spitznagel believes the central banks have created a monster they don’t know how to stop. And when it comes (like...
read moreBecause Facial Recognition Makes Students and Faculty Less Safe, 40+ Rights Groups Call on Universities to Ban Technology
“This mass surveillance experiment does not belong in our public spaces, and certainly not in our schools.” Source:...
read moreVeterans Group Issues Joint Endorsement Of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders
The progressive group Common Defense pointed to the presidential hopefuls’ support for ending the “forever war.”...
read moreMarie Yovanovitch Receives Diplomacy Award After Being Disgraced By Trump
The former diplomat, who said she was the target of a smear campaign by the Trump administration, was honored with an award for her...
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