Tag: 2020 elections
Need money for a Green New Deal? Get it from ICE.
With the money we spend on ICE and CBP, we could solar power nearly 35 million homes. by Josue De Luna Navarro Sunday, July 26 The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity is facing….
The Trump campaign’s legal strategy includes suing a tiny TV station in Northern Wisconsin
The president’s reelection campaign has paid millions to law firms filing defamation suits against news organizations. Media law experts say the lawsuits are doomed, but Trump could still get what he wants. by Meg Cramer and…
Voting misinformation flourishes on Facebook
“Outright Lies” While the social media giant says it opposes voter suppression, the data shows a stark picture: Nearly half of all top-performing posts that mentioned voting by mail were false or misleading. by Ryan McCarthy…
Alabama just doesn’t like its people it seems
by Wade Rathke Little Rock There’s nothing new about states, particularly blood-red states, trying to suppress the vote. The Republican strategy continues to be not to change one iota in their far right, white grievance,…
Trump threatens violent police crackdown against ‘any protesters’ who gather to denounce him in Tulsa
“The president expresses his intention to violate the Constitution by denying Americans’ First Amendment right to peacefully assemble.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Friday, June 19, 2020 President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that “any protesters, anarchists,…
The Postal Service is steadily getting worse — Can it handle a national mail-in election?
Postal delays and mistakes have marred primary voting, and after years of budget cuts and plant closures, mail delivery has slowed so much that ballot deadlines in many states are no longer realistic. by Ryan McCarthy…
New York State classifies use of chokeholds as felony, two weeks into racial justice protests
“Stay in the Streets. It’s Working” “Let’s keep pushing, marching, organizing, and winning for our communities.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Monday, June 8 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday urged Americans to stay the course in…
Calling on Americans to vote Trump out, The Lancet eviscerates US President over ‘Incoherent’ Covid-19 response
“The Lancet isn’t playing. They want Trump out.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Friday, May 15 Esteemed medical journal The Lancet on Friday took an unusual step towards calling on American voters to remove President Donald…
Without a functioning Postal Service there is no vote by mail
Experts Warn Trump Assault on Postal Service Threatens November Elections “All the plans we have for a safe and legitimate general election in November depend heavily upon the ability to expand vote-by-mail. Yet those plans would…
King for a day
Little Rock Give it to Donald Trump. He took his best shot. He grabbed for the golden ring and declared himself King of America. It didn’t last long, but mark the date from April 13th…
Wisconsin voters deliver a blow to block purges
New Orleans The days when Wisconsin was famous for dairy are long gone. In recent years it has been the home of partisan and ideological divide, voter suppression, anti-unionism, and just about every other rightwing fad…
Bernie drops out, as Democrats pick pragmatism over consistency
Sanders, instead, has put forth a consistent vision that has remained more or less the same since his early days in politics as mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Rather than moving toward the electorate and shifting positions…
With record-shattering unemployment, Sanders, Schumer, and Wyden ask Trump’s Labor Dept: ‘do you have a plan?’
“It is absolutely imperative that the millions of Americans who are eligible for unemployment benefits receive every dollar to which they are entitled as quickly as possible.” by Jon Queally, staff writer Common Dreams Wednesday, April 1…
#NotDying4WallStreet goes viral as progressives reject efforts to put corporate profits over public health
“We will not die for oligarchs’ quarterly profit margin.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer As President Donald Trump and business elites suggest the U.S. public should go back to work in the midst of the worsening…
Time running out for Bernie to make a deal
Little Rock Depending on how you look at it, one of the assets – or liabilities – of being an organizer for over fifty years, is that in the immortal words of the old country…
The opposite of progressivism? Pessimism
Polls show broad support for progressive ideas. So why aren’t more progressives voting for them? By Jim Hightower | OtherWords March 18, 2020 There’s a short-circuit in the political convictions of some progressive-minded voters these days….
New polling shows widespread US public support for paid sick leave, Medicare for all to fight coronavirus
“Humane policies are popular policies.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer CommonDreams Strong majorities of U.S. voters across the political spectrum support an array of progressive policy proposals that would provide immediate relief to those affected by the…
If money is tight, climate change is your issue
40 percent of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency — and more emergencies are coming. By Theo Wuest | OtherWords November 6, 2019 If you’re poor in America, climate change is your issue. We’ve already seen…
Youth Coalition demands ‘serious discussion’ of key progressive issues at Democratic Presidential debate
“In the last few democratic debates, there has been little to no discussion on the defining issues that face our generation like immigration, climate change, gun control, and mass incarceration.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer…
The Virus may be fatal to the Trump Campaign
By Wade Rathke New Orleans The reviews of President Trump’s press conference, where he claimed he was trying to calm the American people and was expected to show leadership in meeting the covid-19 crisis, were…
Why so few young Americans vote
By John Holbein, University of Virginia The United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. The gap between 18- to 29-year-olds and those over 60, a common measuring stick,…
Trump’s company paid bribes to reduce property taxes, assessors say
Five former city employees and a former Trump Organization employee say the company used middlemen to pay New York City tax assessors to lower building assessments and pay less taxes in the 1980s and 1990s. …
‘Stealth Attack on Social Security’: Trump condemned for exploiting coronavirus crisis to push Payroll Tax cut
“This is a Trojan Horse attack on our Social Security system.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Economists and progressive advocacy groups are warning that President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut or temporarily suspend the payroll tax…
The candidate you like is the one you think is most electable
Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University Electability has been the single most important force motivating voters in the 2020 Democratic primaries. But what is it? What makes one candidate seem like they could get votes from a majority…
