The 2020 Race Is Down to Center-Right vs. Far Right
Biden/Harris is on numerous counts the most right-leaning Democratic presidential ticket I have personally laid eyes on. Biden’s long...
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Top election forecaster finally releases its 2020 projection — and it will bring back memories of 2016
While this may sound good for Biden, it’s also roughly where former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton stood on election...
read more‘A Conspiracy to Steal the Election, Folks’: Alarms Sound After Postal Worker Reports Removal of Sorting Machines, Allowing Mail to Pile Up
The removal of key equipment from Post Offices should be viewed as nothing less than “sabotage,” said one observer....
read more‘Economic tsunami’: US cities and states hit by Covid-19 face dire budget cuts
State and local governments facing deep shortfalls wrestle with the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus Source: ‘Economic...
read moreBecome A Socialist With This CEO Pay Calculator
You’ve probably heard that Jeff Bezos earns your salary in some absurdly short amount of time—but do you know exactly how...
read moreIf Trump Wins, Russia Did It, If Biden Wins, It Was China And Iran
Mass media throughout the western world are uncritically passing along a press release from the US intelligence community because...
read moreStudy Shows ‘Unambiguous Evidence’ Covid-19 Infectious in the Air, Researchers Claim
While study not yet peer-reviewed, one expert said: “If this isn’t a smoking gun, then I don’t know what is.” Source:...
read moreWhat We Know About COVID-19 Antibodies Is Changing. Here’s What’s New.
Experts break down coronavirus immunity, vaccines and why antibody tests aren’t really that accurate. Source: What We Know...
read moreInternational Community Should Condemn Violent Repression of Pro-Democracy Protests in Bolivia, CEPR Co-Director Says
The international community should condemn recent government repression and racist violence by far-right militias in Bolivia, Center...
read moreIn Harris County, A Group is Working to Expand Voting Access in Jails
The lack of access for eligible voters in pretrial detention is part of a larger constellation of disenfranchisement for people whose...
read moreBritain plunges into deep recession, with steep job losses and Europe’s highest virus death toll
The British economy shrank by more than 20 percent in the second quarter, its biggest drop on record. Source: Britain plunges into...
read moreSeattle city council moves to replace police with civilian-led ‘violence prevention’ group
The Seattle City Council proposed a motion to abolish its police department and to instead “create a civilian led department of...
read moreClimate Activists Push Biden to Cut Ties With Industry-Friendly Energy Advisers
Environmentalists are floating potential cabinet picks, hoping to pressure Biden to take on the fossil fuel industry. Source: Climate...
read moreWhy “Crime” Isn’t the Question and Police Aren’t the Answer
Moderates don’t actually want to attack what police call “violence” if that would mean housing, healthcare, food, and theater classes...
read moreTrump’s CFPB Deploys Predatory Lenders as Pandemic First Responders
The agency deregulated small-dollar lending by repealing key consumer protections on payday and auto title loans. Source: Trump’s...
read moreMaryland to drastically reduce number of polling places in November, despite gov’s concerns of disenfranchisement
Election officials worried about a lack of poll workers Source: Maryland to drastically reduce number of polling places in November,...
read moreWith Warren Sidestepped, Wall Street Execs Cheer Biden’s Pick of Harris for VP
Biden’s selection of the California senator comes after Wall Street executives made clear that they would prefer “almost...
read moreHouse Democrats Introduce Urgent Bill to End ‘Deliberate Sabotage’ of Postal Service by Postmaster General
“A once-in-a-century pandemic is no time to enact changes that threaten service reliability and transparency.” Source:...
read moreThe Case for Abolishing the Department of Homeland Security
The agency poses a grave threat to our civil liberties and operates with near impunity. Source: The Case for Abolishing the...
read moreThe Rest of the World Has Placed Us in Our Own Private Prison
Planning a trip over the holidays? You do realize the rest of the world has placed us in our own private prison, right? We are now...
read moreAlert: ‘Vital Democracy Reform’ Takes Hit in Oregon After US Supreme Court Undermines Another Ballot Initiative
A state-level effort to put redistricting in the hands of the people amid the pandemic was set back after the nation’s highest...
read moreIlhan Omar Continues String of Progressive Victories
With Omar overcoming her primary challenge, the freshmen group will not only dig a deeper foothold in the caucus, but, with victories...
read moreStudy: Switching to Organic Diet Dramatically Lowers Glyphosate Levels in Adults, Children
If people switch to an all-organic diet, the levels of the most widely used weedkiller in the world swiftly and dramatically plummet...
read moreThe Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s Too Late
The China cold war consensus is a recipe for calamity. Source: The Debate That’s Needed on How to Engage With China—Before It’s...
read moreA Record 76% of Americans Can Vote by Mail in 2020
More Americans will vote by mail this fall than ever before, as states expand mail voting laws in response to the coronavirus...
read moreNew Report: US Special Forces Active In 22 African Countries
The US Has Roughly 6,000 Military Personnel Scattered Throughout The Continent With Military Attachés Outnumbering Diplomats In Many...
read moreState Department Watchdog Sheds Light on Trump’s Controversial Saudi Arms Sales
A State Department watchdog report concludes that Pompeo followed proper channels in sending arms to Saudi Arabia but faults the...
read moreThe Junk Science Cops Use to Decide You’re Lying
Leaked documents detail law enforcement trainings in lie detection techniques that have been discredited by scientists. Source: The...
read morePro-Trump “News” Site Is Run by Trump’s Super PAC
A super PAC officially endorsed by President Trump’s campaign has launched a conservative “news” site, and some of its content raises...
read moreBetsy DeVos Has a Very Deadly Plan to Reopen US Public Schools
Remember, when you vote against Trump this November—you’re voting against this person, too. Source: Betsy DeVos Has a...
read moreTrump’s Pick to Run Latin America’s Development Bank Is the Last Thing It Needed
Foisting a divisive, first-ever U.S. president on the Inter-American Development Bank will likely hinder—not help—the...
read moreLegal expert reveals how the Supreme Court wields power with its ‘shadow docket’ — while ‘flying under the radar’
the ‘shadow docket’ consists almost entirely of summary orders, usually only one sentence long. These orders tend to be based on far...
read moreAndrew Cuomo Wants to Protect His Wall Street Donors From Paying Taxes
New York Democratic legislators are trying to tax stock trades, capital gains, and carried interest. Wall Street, of course, is...
read moreSaudi Crown Prince’s Hit Squads Reflect His Foreign Policy—And Ours
When the unlawful killing of political enemies on foreign soil could refer to President Trump’s unlawful assassination of an...
read moreWave of Evictions Sweeps US Amid Impasse Over Coronavirus Protections
A huge wave of evictions is gathering pace across the US, with tens of millions of people facing the looming prospect of being...
read moreIsrael Might Be Heading for Another Election
Netanyahu might be seeing an opportunity to evade his corruption trial by dissolving his coalition and calling yet another election....
read moreAlert: Disabled Iraq Veteran Faces Prison In Alabama For Legal Medical Marijuana
Worsley’s ordeal began in 2016 when he and his wife, Eboni, were arrested late one night after stopping for gas. They were traveling...
read moreFirst Study to Quantify Potential COVID-19 Spread from Hurricane Evacuation: Where Evacuees Go Matters
With the peak of the hurricane season upon us and COVID-19 widespread and abundant in many hurricane-prone areas, the United States...
read moreAlert: Racist QAnon Follower Marjorie Taylor Greene Wins Georgia GOP Runoff
Greene overwhelmingly defeated her opponent in the heavily Republican 14th Congressional District. Source: Racist QAnon Follower...
read moreWill October Surprise Be Trump-Provoked War With Iran?
Why war with Iran could very well be Trump’s election eve shocker. Source: Will October Surprise Be Trump-Provoked War With...
read more‘Just Insane’: As Pandemic Rages and Hunger Soars, Trump USDA Under Fire for Blocking Access to Food Benefits
“This is not the time for people who are already vulnerable to lose their benefits.” Source: ‘Just Insane’:...
read moreAs Putin Pushes Russia’s Untested COVID Vaccine, Experts Worry Trump May Follow
Russia’s vaccine did not go through Phase 3 testing involving thousands of subjects, meaning its efficacy is in doubt. Source:...
read moreLabor and Environmental Groups File Legal Petition Demanding Trump Solve ‘Unconscionable’ Shortage of PPE for Essential Workers
“Workers aren’t being honored or protected, they’re being sacrificed.” Source: Labor and Environmental Groups...
read moreIlhan Omar Won A Bitter Primary To Stay In Congress
Ilhan Omar beat back a well-funded primary challenger on Tuesday in Minneapolis, virtually guaranteeing a second term in Congress....
read moreJoint Statement from RootsAction.org and Progressive Democrats of America on the Selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Candidate
As we saw during her own presidential campaign, Kamala Harris is a political weather vane. First she was for Medicare for All, then...
read moreMore than 900 US healthcare workers have died of Covid-19 – and the toll is rising
The Guardian and KHN (Kaiser Health News) unveil an interactive database charting frontline health worker deaths. Most are people of...
read moreLeaders in Lebanon Resign Over 200 Tragic Deaths, But Trump Refuses Accountability for 163,505 Covid-19 Fatalities
Despite refusing one shred of responsibility, the U.S. president by his peculiar combination of narcissism, contrarianism,...
read moreWill Enough Americans Show Up to stop Trump From Using the Dictator’s Playbook?
The question we will see answered over the next six months is whether Trump has taken America so far down the road to oligarchy and...
read more43 countries and regions ratify U.N. nuclear ban treaty
Three countries completed ratification procedures for a U.N.-adopted nuclear ban treaty Thursday, bringing the number of such...
read moreA conservative group’s push to unseat incumbent GOP senators is infuriating Trump and his allies: report
Although The Lincoln Project is a right-wing group, it is not only hoping for former Vice President Joe Biden to defeat President...
read moreAlert: Chicago erupts with violence and looting after police shooting
The incident apparently prompted a social media post urging people to converge on the business district, Brown said. Some 400...
read moreRevealed: QAnon Facebook groups are growing at a rapid pace around the world
Guardian investigation finds the Facebook communities are gaining followers as Twitter cracks down on QAnon content Source: Revealed:...
read more#SaveThe600 Coalition Slams Trump Executive Action as ‘False Promise’ to Laid-Off Workers and Desperate Families
“It is likely illegal, unworkable, won’t get money to anyone quickly or for long, and is deeply inequitable.”...
read moreHere’s the seedy truth about the people behind Lincoln Project
Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson, George Conway, and the other ex-Republican strategists who dominate the Never Trump movement were well...
read moreStalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration system
The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could...
read moreSan Quentin COVID-19 disaster shows ‘herd immunity’ challenge
Public health experts say the rampant spread of the coronavirus at the prison shows the dangers of trying to achieve ‘herd...
read more“There Is No Going Back”: Inside the Push to Reinvent Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy
Thanks to Trump, Bernie, and COVID-19, a potential Biden administration is under pressure to rethink its approach to the rest of the...
read moreFederal Judge Sets Out to Bring Down Law Shielding Police From Legal Liability
In a 72-page opinion, a federal judge challenged the Supreme Court to abolish the qualified immunity defense. Source: Federal Judge...
read moreAlert: Trump EPA Plan to Gut Emission Rules for Oil and Gas Industry Denounced as ‘Beyond Comprehension’
“If Trump is reelected and this rule sticks, it is probably the single most consequential near-term climate decision of his...
read moreClass Solidarity: What It Is and How You Can Engage in It
Right now, class solidarity is not only a good and necessary means of navigating the world around us and looking out for our more...
read moreProgressive Groups Pressure Biden and Trump to Include Nuclear Disarmament in Campaign Platforms
“The United States urgently needs a leader who will have the courage to look at, think hard about, and speak openly about the...
read moreThe Neoliberal Virus
it makes far more sense to characterise COVID-19 as a ‘Neoliberal Virus’; it was the conditions wrought by the global dominance of...
read moreNature-Based Solutions Can Help Rebuild Economies After COVID-19
Government investment in coastal wetlands protection and restoration is pathway to green recovery Source: Nature-Based Solutions Can...
read moreRussia warns it will see any incoming missile as nuclear
The harsh warning in the official military newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) is directed at the United States, which has worked to...
read moreAlert: John Roberts’ stealth attack on abortion rights in June Medical v. Russo just paid off.
A federal appeals court will allow Arkansas to create degrading new hurdles for people seeking abortions. Source: John Roberts’...
read moreJudge balks at White House’s executive privilege claim over Ukraine emails
A federal judge has rebuffed the Trump administration’s attempt to invoke executive privilege to withhold a batch of emails about a...
read moreA Gamble That Paid Off: When Bernie Was Riding High, Wall St. Saw A Distressed Asset In Biden– And Bought Low
The Republican wing of the Democratic Party lined up behind Biden early, though it wasn’t enough to animate his DOA...
read moreLabor, Environmental Groups Urge Emergency Action to Protect Frontline Workers From COVID-19
Legal Filing Demands Trump Administration Use Defense Production Act to Provide PPE, Prevent More Deaths, Illness Source: Labor,...
read moreIt Really Is Time to Get Rid of the Filibuster
Ultimately, filibusters are always going to hurt Democrats more than Republicans, because Democrats, as a rule, want more new laws...
read more‘They don’t know what I know’: why Cori Bush is poised to change politics
So she isn’t intimidated thinking about meeting her new colleagues on her first day on Capitol Hill, not even one bit?“No. I feel...
read moreRepublicans settle on preferred campaign message: Everything’s fine, now here’s some racism
As Republicans face worsening poll numbers, there is much they could do to rebuild their standing with American voters. They could...
read moreBolivia: Social Movements Will Not Allow an Illegitimate Regime to Remain in Power
Nine months after the military coup that ousted left-wing president Evo Morales, Bolivia’s coup government has suspended...
read moreSanders Joins Calls for Resignation or Removal of Postmaster General Over Efforts to ‘Suppress the Vote and Undermine Democracy’
The Vermont senator accused Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of “a blatant attempt” to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service...
read more‘Economic tsunami’: US cities and states hit by Covid-19 face dire budget cuts
State and local governments facing deep shortfalls wrestle with the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus Source: ‘Economic...
read moreNew York wants to dissolve the NRA; it will probably decapitate it instead
Even if the NRA survives New York’s lawsuit, dethroning its CEO and heaping it with humiliation and penalties will be a...
read moreBlueLeaks Reveals What TikTok Shares with U.S. Authorities
A glimpse at what the social media platform does in the U.S. underscores that data privacy issues extend beyond China. Source:...
read moreBig Ten postpones fall sports due to coronavirus
The Big Ten announced Tuesday that it has voted to postpone its 2020 fall sports season, including football, due to risks posed by...
read moreCase Closed: Michigan Judge Removes Grace, Black Teen Jailed for Not Doing Online Schoolwork, From Probation
The 15-year-old is now free from the court system. In a hearing, an Oakland County judge released her from probation after a...
read moreFood as Medicine: North Carolina Commits $2.5 Million to Prescription Produce Program Voices for Healthy Kids
Buying healthy food in North Carolina just got a little easier for residents who live on fixed incomes thanks to Healthy Helping, a...
read moreWhen Things Feel Dire, Remember Real Change Begins at the Grassroots Level
Sometimes it seems as though we’re not winning in our fight for change, but we are, says Nina Turner. Source: When Things Feel...
read moreJoe Biden needs Black voters. So why does he keep insulting us?
Biden seems to think a mythical ‘special relationship’ with the black community allows him to get away with offensive comments...
read moreMontgomery County explores taking traffic enforcement away from cops
Black drivers are more than twice as likely to be stopped by police than White drivers in Montgomery County, Md. Source: Montgomery...
read moreSusan Rice Has a Disclosure Problem
The financial-disclosure issue comes on top of Rice’s record on foreign policy. Rice has been hawkish enough throughout her...
read moreChina and Russia ditch dollar in move toward ‘financial alliance’
Russia and China are partnering to reduce their dependence on the dollar — a development some experts say could lead to a...
read moreTrump’s presidency is a death cult
Ultimately it may be Trump’s own base that suffers as it internalizes the president’s mixed and confused messaging on ignoring social...
read moreChina sanctions Rubio, Cruz and other US officials for ‘Hong Kong-related issues’
The action is the latest in escalating tensions between the two countries and a back-and forth in sanctions. The US on Friday...
read moreCiting ‘Years of Chaos and Impunity,’ ACLU Calls for Breakup of Department of Homeland Security
“We have to remove the loaded weapon that sits on the proverbial coffee table in the Oval Office.” Source: Citing...
read moreFirst step to policing reform? Target the unions
Unions too often protect officers from the consequences of bad behavior. Source: First step to policing reform? Target the...
read moreBig Tech Makes Inroads With the Biden Campaign
While Joe Biden has criticized the largest tech companies, his campaign and transition teams have welcomed allies of Facebook,...
read moreHere Are the Billionaires Backing Donald Trump’s Campaign
Nearly five years ago Donald Trump descended an escalator inside Trump Tower and announced a long-shot bid to become president of the...
read more‘Cognitive decline and dementia’: A neuroscientist breaks down COVID-19’s insidious impact on the brain
The disruptive and destructive actions of neuroimmune cells and inflammatory signaling can permanently impair memory. This can occur...
read more‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record of Policing the Police
Senator Harris is speaking out amid the police reform movement. But how did she oversee police misconduct as a district attorney and...
read morePandemic-Stricken Cities at Risk for Census Undercount
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to compromise the integrity of the census means communities must work harder to get people...
read moreAlert: ALEC Works to Pass Industry-Backed COVID Liability Shields at the State Level
Mitch McConnell is holding hostage additional aid for people and businesses until he gets his immunity bill. Source: ALEC Works to...
read moreAlert: Trump’s National Labor Relations Board puts unions and workers to death by a thousand cuts
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the urgent need for stronger workplace protections, Trump’s National Labor Relations Board...
read moreExperts Warn Trump Executive Action on Unemployment Insurance Deliberately Leaves Out Poorest Americans
“Literally every new detail about these executive orders confirms that in addition to being wildly unconstitutional, they will...
read moreInside the federal prison where three out of every four inmates have tested positive for coronavirus
As coronavirus has spread rapidly through prisons and jails around the country in recent months, the Texas lockup where Giannetta...
read morePolice Infiltration of Protests Undermines the First Amendment
Protests against police brutality haven’t just been met with excessive force, they’ve also seen improper police surveillance that...
read moreTrump asks judge to block NYC grand jury from seeing tax filings after Supreme Court strikes down immunity
Attorneys for President Donald Trump this week asked a Manhattan federal judge not to allow a New York grand jury to review his...
read moreBorder Agents Are Allowed to Operate 100 Miles Inside the US. That Should Worry Us.
If you were under the notion that America’s borders are our international boundary lines with Mexico and Canada, think again....
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