The Pro-Democracy Movement  Fighting Back Against the GOP Nationwide Offers Hope for 2024

Opponents of Issue 1 in Ohio hold a demonstration against the GOP’s effort to restrict the ballot initiative process.  (Photo: Protect One Person One Vote/Facebook) State-level progress on election protection, ballot access, and voting rights is a reflection of a basic reality documented in poll after poll: Voters want meaningful… Continue reading

In Light of New Trump Recording, How ‘Democracy Prevailed’ in Michigan

A Trump supporter threatens a counter-protester during a demonstration over election ballot counting outside the Michigan State Capitol building on November 07, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan.  (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) “What started as the lowest moment of the post-election melee became the most inspiring,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn… Continue reading

‘Disgraceful’: US Abstains After Watering Down UN Gaza Resolution

U.S. United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield abstains during a vote on a Security Council resolution on Gaza, on December 22, 2023 in New York.  (Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) “Given the staggering death toll—with more than 20,000 killed in over two months—and the horrifying scale of destruction and devastation… Continue reading

‘Turns Out the Israelis Lied’: Probe Dismantles IDF’s Al-Shifa Hospital Claim

Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari speaks to the press in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.  (Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images) A Washington Post investigation found Israel’s evidence “falls short” of showing that Hamas used the facility as a command center. JAKE JOHNSON Dec 22, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) The Israeli military launched… Continue reading

Meet the Companies Profiting From Israel’s War on Gaza

Smoke rises as Israeli artillery units and howitzers stationed in the military zone launch attacks near the Gaza border in Nahal Oz, Israel on December 10, 2023.  (Photo: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images) “As global resistance to war and apartheid grows, it is important that the public know exactly who… Continue reading

Now California’s Lieutenant Guv Wants Trump Forced Off the California Ballot, Too

Now California’s Lieutenant Guv Wants Trump Forced Off the California Ballot, Too

20 DECEMBER 2023/SF POLITICS/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) California’s Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is calling for California to follow the lead of Colorado, and kick Donald Trump off the Republican ballot for the state’s coming March 5 state primary. California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis is not exactly a household name. Yes, she’s… Continue reading