AB 20 would ban contributions from corporations to any candidate for state office in CA. ByTIM REDMOND APRIL 6, 2021 (48Hills.org) Efforts to get corporate money out of politics has moved another step forward with the introduction of a bill by Assemblymember Alex Lee that would ban corporate donations to candidates seeking state… Continue reading
Marie Equi, born on this day in 1872, was a radical medical doctor, gay rights advocate, Wobbly, and Anarchist convicted of sedition for speaking out against American involvement in World War I. Providing care for poor and working-class patients, she also regularly provided birth control information and abortions at a… Continue reading
Joshua Bote, SFGATE April 7, 2021 (SFGate.com) A San Francisco student made a stunning plea to the embattled city board of education during Tuesday’s Zoom meeting. Zoe Simotas, a senior at Lowell High School, introduces herself in a cheery voice before getting down to brass tacks. “I’m honestly here to just… Continue reading
The senator’s move to block Biden’s higher corporate tax rate could shield private equity firms whose executives boosted his campaign and bet big on Trump’s tax bill. David Sirota and Andrew Perez April 6, 2021 (The Daily Poster) Photo credit: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images This report was written by David Sirota and Andrew Perez…. Continue reading
By Henry A. Giroux | April 6, 2021 (tikkun.org) Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1970-005-28 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE , via Wikimedia Commons Einmarsch in das Sudetenland. Motorisierte deutsche Truppen in Saaz. German mechanized troops enter Saaz. The streets are decorated with swastika flags and banners. 9.10.1938 14.30 Uhr. Saaz. Sudetenland [Editor’s Note:… Continue reading
Katherine M. Gehl|TEDxMileHigh (ted.com) The “broken” US political system is actually working exactly as designed, says business leader and activist Katherine Gehl. Examining the system through a nonpartisan lens, she makes the case for voting innovations, already implemented in parts of the country, that give citizens more choice and incentivize… Continue reading
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A political cartoon by Joseph Keppler (Puck, 1877) depicts Roscoe Conkling as Mephistopheles, watching as Rutherford B. Hayes strolls off with the prize of the “Solid South” personified as a woman. The caption quotes Goethe’s Faust: “Unto that Power he doth belong Which only doeth Right while ever willing Wrong.” The Compromise of 1877 was an unwritten… Continue reading
While restaurant lobbyists tell lawmakers it’s the “wrong time” for a wage hike, companies they represent are telling investors they can afford to pay higher wages. Julia Rock and Andrew Perez April 5, 2021 (The Daily Poster) EDITOR’S NOTE: This Daily Poster report is being co-published with Newsweek. Photo credit: Erik McGregor/Getty Images This report… Continue reading
Progressives have hailed the president’s ambitious plans to rebuild America – and some want bolder action still Republicans: Biden infrastructure plan is a partisan tax hike Lauren Gambino in Washington @laurenegambino Mon 5 Apr 2021 (theguardian.com) Joe Biden has said his $2tn plan to rebuild America’s “crumbling” roads, bridges, railways and other infrastructure… Continue reading
To Promote True Civic Virtue, Our System of Government Needs an Ethical Compass and to Actively Engage Citizens Painting by Philipp von Fotz depicting Pericles delivering his funeral oration in front of the Athenian Assembly. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. by JOHN R. WALLACH | SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 (zocalopublicsquare.org) Of all the political words that trip off our tongues yet bedevil understanding, one… Continue reading
