Can US Democracy Survive This Fall?
The 2022 midterms and the 2024 general elections will profoundly impact the trajectory of our political system.
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US Announces Fund to Benefit Afghan Economy—Using Half of the Stolen Afghan Bank Reserves
The money being placed in the Afghan Fund represents half of the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) reserves, stored in the Federal Reserve...
read moreYouTube Pushing Pro-Bolsonaro Content To Brazilians, Study Finds
With The 2022 Election Only Weeks Away, YouTube, Owned By US Tech Giant Google, Has Been Found To Be Favouring Pro-Bolsonaro Videos...
read moreEnd of Covid-19 pandemic is in sight, WHO director-general says, ‘so let’s seize this opportunity’
“Last week, the number of weekly reported deaths from Covid-19 was the lowest since March 2020,” he said. “We have...
read moreSwedish PM resigns after conceding election defeat to rightwing bloc
Loose coalition of far-right Sweden Democrats and centre-right parties wins majority of three in parliament Source: Swedish PM...
read more‘New form of capitalism’: Why Patagonia’s billionaire founder donated his company to fight climate change
Yvon Chouinard, renowned for his aversion to material wealth and passion for nature, established “a specially designed trust...
read moreAlert: Don Bolduc Wins GOP Primary: Will New Hampshire Voters Send an Election Denier to the Senate?
Bolduc will now mount a long-shot challenge against Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan, a target in the GOP’s broad-reaching campaign...
read moreMartha’s Vineyard Responds With Compassion After DeSantis Dumps Migrants in ‘Cruel Stunt’
“We are a caring and compassionate community and will not resort to the depravity of the extremist Republicans who think...
read moreEconomist Richard Wolff: Sanctions Against Russia, Inflation
European countries, as well as the United States, continue to be imperiled by an economic crisis following the imposition of...
read moreMan Seen Crushing Officer With Shield During Capitol Siege Convicted Of 7 Felonies
Patrick Edward McCaughey III had been filmed pressing a riot shield against police during last year’s riot in Washington....
read moreSenate Democrats Delay Same-Sex Marriage Vote Until After Midterms
Thus far, just three Republicans—Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio, and Thom Tillis of North...
read moreExpert Groups Resign in Protest Over ‘Crass Greenwashing’ of EU Climate Panel
“The E.U. Taxonomy was supposed to be a tool to fight greenwashing,” said one of the NGOs. “Instead, it’s...
read moreAlert; Some States Could Tax Forgiven Student Loan Debt
Indiana will apply state income taxes to federally forgiven student loans, joining North Carolina and Mississippi, diminishing the...
read moreSanders blocks proposal to force rail unions to accept labor deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday blocked a Republican request to force railroad workers and companies to accept the...
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