Buffalo Shooting Replacement theory, espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre, has been embraced by some right-wing politicians and commentators. By Nicholas Confessore and Karen Yourish Published May 15, 2022 Updated May 16, 2022, NYTimes.com Inside a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, a white man with a history of antisemitic internet posts gunned down 11 worshipers,… Continue reading
BY Sharon Zhang, Truthout PUBLISHEDMay 12, 2022 (truthout.org) For the first time since 2019, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) reintroduced his proposal to establish Medicare for All in the U.S., the only wealthy country in the world without universal health care. Sanders introduced the legislation with 14 cosponsors on Thursday “to guarantee health care… Continue reading
May 14, 2022 (info@ourrevolution.com) Our Revolution members rallied at the Capitol Thursday with Bernie, who as Budget Committee Chairman held the first-ever Senate hearing on Medicare for All and reintroduced the bill! This is how we wage the fight, and our movement showed up to show our strength and make the demand —… Continue reading
12-23-2011 (hac.bard.edu) Václav Havel: The Power of the Powerless To the memory of Jan Patocka “The Power of the Powerless” (October 1978) was originally written (“quickly,” Havel said later) as a discussion piece for a projected joint Polish Czechoslovak volume of essays on the subject of freedom and power. All… Continue reading
S.F. district attorney recall based on falsehoods, won’t fix crime or homelessness By The Examiner Editorial Board • May 13, 2022 1:30 pm – SFExaminer.com by The Examiner Editorial Board The recall campaign’s case against San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin tends to be light on facts but heavy on anecdote, emotion… Continue reading
Full Committee Hearing Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022Time: 11:00 AMLocation: SH-216 Open in New Window Agenda There will be a Hearing of the Committee on the Budget On: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 11:00 AM In: Room SH-216. Members of the Committee may participate in person or by video conference technology. To consider: Medicare for All: Protecting Health, Saving Lives,… Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) listens during a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on May 10, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images “While the filibuster has prevented passage of anti-abortion legislation in the past, we are under no illusion that clinging to the filibuster will… Continue reading
Supporters of Medicare for All hold signs during an event in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) “As we speak, there are millions of people who would like to go to a doctor but cannot afford to do so,” said the Vermont senator. “This is an outrage.” JAKE JOHNSON May… Continue reading
