By introducing a bill to prevent Joe Biden from wiping out student debt, “aren’t Republican senators admitting that student debt cancellation is within the authority of the president?” asked one journalist. BY KENNY STANCIL APRIL 28, 2022 (CommonDreams.org) President Joe Biden speaks to guests during a visit to North Carolina Agricultural… Continue reading
Rebuilding from the region up Patrick Mazza Apr 29, 2022 (theraven@substack.com) The pioneer as nemesis Lewis Mumford’s archenemy was the pioneer who ravaged the North American continent as he moved across it. A “land skinner” out for immediate profit, he would move on when soils or forests were exhausted, seeking new… Continue reading
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) holds up a “Stop the Steal” mask while speaking with fellow first-term Republican members of Congress on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 4, 2021. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) The Big Lie isn’t just that Trump had an… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at a student loan forgiveness rally near the White House on April 27, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “Student loan debt is already means-tested by design: the rich have no student debt,” said the Debt Collective. “We need to cancel all student… Continue reading
The bearded city council member in North Pole, Alaska, backs Bernie and champions child welfare. Could his new workshop be in Washington? Matthew Cantor@CantorMatthew Wed 27 Apr 2022 (TheGuardian.com) Sarah Palin announced her candidacy for Alaska’s only seat in the House of Representatives this month, entering a race with dozens of candidates…. Continue reading
President says institution has ‘helped to perpetuate racial oppression and exploitation’ as it establishes endowment fund Reuters Tue 26 Apr 2022 11.46 EDT (TheGuardian.com) Harvard University is setting aside $100m for an endowment fund and other measures to close the educational, social and economic gaps that are legacies of slavery… Continue reading
The allegations that the DA ignores domestic violence and car break-ins don’t add up. ByTIM REDMOND APRIL 26, 2022 (48hills.org) The state Assembly race is over, and the politics of San Francisco are now shifting to the June 7 election—and the big money is pouring in for the recall of… Continue reading
Elon Musk has blocked Public Citizen on Twitter. That means we can’t see — or directly reply to — what the world’s richest person is doing on a communications platform he likes so much he’s paying $44 billion to take it over. But here’s what Musk said just two days ago:… Continue reading
Senator Bernie Sanders is preparing to reintroduce Medicare for All legislation in the Senate. That’s why at last weekend’s Medicare for All Fest, we took every opportunity to get ready for the reintroduction of this bill. Supporters from across the country gathered virtually to receive hands-on training, hear from powerful speakers… Continue reading
Activists from Greenpeace block a rail track leading to the oil refinery of PCK-Raffinerie GmbH in Germany on March 15, 2022 to protest against fossil imports from Russia and the indirect financing of the war in Ukraine. (Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB via Getty Images) “The violence of fossil fuels must come… Continue reading
