House Minority Leader Pelosi (D-Calif.) said abortion is not as large an issue for Democratic candidates running for office as it was in the past. (Video: Jayne Orenstein/Photo: Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post/The Washington Post) By Karen Tumulty May 2, 2017 (WashingtonPost.com) The Democratic Party should not impose support for abortion… Continue reading
“The 1.5°C figure is not some random statistic,” said the head of the World Meteorological Organization. “It is rather an indicator of the point at which climate impacts will become increasingly harmful for people and indeed the entire planet.” BY JAKE JOHNSON MAY 10, 2022 (CommonDreams.org) This story originally appeared in Common… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a hearing on March 30, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) “If Republicans can end the filibuster to install right-wing justices nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote in order to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats can and must end the… Continue reading
It wasn’t all young men and guns: the Black Panther Party’s programs fed more hungry kids than the state of California The Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast for Children Program in action, New York, 1969. Photo by Bev Grant/Getty Images Suzanne Cope is a narrative journalist and professor at New York… Continue reading
The Court was the midwife of Jim Crow, the right hand of union busters, and the dead hand of the Confederacy, and is now one of the chief architects of America’s democratic decline. By Ian Millhiser May 3, 2022, 9:08pm EDT (Vox.com) Two events occurred Monday night — one historic, the other… Continue reading
In remarks commemorating the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, the Ukraine president promised victory over “mad man” Putin, who is “repeating the horrific crimes of Hitler’s regime today.” BY ERIC LUTZ MAY 9, 2022 (vanityfair.com) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Jewish president once again undercut Vladimir Putin’s attempt to rewrite history and… Continue reading
cculb1 Governments lie to justify wars. Newspapers and TV news programs assist governments by forwarding those lies to the American public. The US Government has gone to war over and over based upon lies. This video focuses upon the deceit used by the government and the news media to sell… Continue reading
BY BENJAMIN MORSE (jacobinmag.com) The Supreme Court’s impending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is the product of plutocratic judges that serve right-wing interests over the wishes of the majority. There’s no clearer sign that we should radically curb the power of the Supreme Court. Before James Bopp led the fight to deregulate campaign finance… Continue reading
Vote to protect SF’s progressive policies. Our complete endorsements for the June 7 election. By Guardian Editorial -May 9, 2022 (sfbg.com) There’s plenty on the San Francisco ballot in June, but the defining issue is Prop. H, the effort to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. A huge amount of money from big Republican… Continue reading
