Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Politics related links 051722


Legal expert pours cold water on Trump using ‘public fatigue’ to walk on Jan. 6 charges

https://www.rawstory.com/msnbc-morning-joe-2657135033/

 

Trump Is Obviously Guilty of Sedition, So Why Is the January 6 Committee Wavering?  Read the legal definition of “seditious conspiracy.” It perfectly describes Trump’s incitement of the Capitol riot.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166068/trump-sedition-guilty-january-6-committee-referral-doj

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene: judge mulls move to bar Republican from Congress: Judge to rule on challenge from Georgia voters that says far right congresswoman should be disqualified under the 14th amendment

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/11/marjorie-taylor-greene-judge-ruling-far-right-republican-reelection

 

Biden Finally Makes a Move on the Ghost Gun Scourge: With Congress in gridlock, the administration will rely on executive orders—and a new ATF director—to deliver a win on firearm safety.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166075/steven-dettelbach-ghost-gun-atf

 

Conservative Pundit Steve Schmidt Goes Nuts Over Don Jr.’s Putin-Esque Texts to Mark Meadows

https://realpolitick.com/2022/04/conservative-pundit-steve-schmidt-goes-nuts-over-don-jr-s-putin-esque-texts-to-mark-meadows/

 

The Struggle for the Soul of the GOP: Is the Republican Party compatible with democracy?

https://newrepublic.com/article/165914/matthew-continetti-right-book-review-struggle-soul-gop

 

Is Trump’s Endorsement Still Gold for Republicans?    He shocked and enraged some Republicans by backing Dr. Oz. He’s behind some other candidates who aren’t getting traction. Is it finally starting to wear off?

https://newrepublic.com/article/166078/trump-endorsement-dr-oz-midterms

 

Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 8th District. Political ad paid for by Friends of Paul Prescod

https://www.paulprescod.com/

 

Letters from an American – April 12, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-12-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 13, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-13-2022-wednesday

 

Letters from an American – April 14, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-14-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 15, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-15-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 16, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-16-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 17, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-17-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 18, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-18-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 19, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-19-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 20, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-20-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 21, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-21-2021

 

Letters from an American – April 22, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-22-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 23, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-23-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 25, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-25-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 27, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-27-2022-wednesday

 

Letters from an American – April 28, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-28-2022

 

Letters from an American – April 29, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-29-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 2, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-2-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 3, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-3-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 4, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-4-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 5, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-5-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 6, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-6-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 7, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-7-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 8, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-8-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 9, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-9-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 10, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-10-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 11, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-11-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 12, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-12-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 13, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-13-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 14, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-14-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 15, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-15-2022

 

Letters from an American – May 16, 2022

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-16-2022

 

Let's talk about Trump Jr's texts and the committee's debate.... - Apr 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXiR_PQhOJ8

 

Let's talk about sanctions and Putin's cushion.... - Apr 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuKldzsClc

 

Let's talk about South Dakota and an impeachment.... - Apr 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX4bhLL1ZeU

 

Let's talk about questions on Russia's failure.... - Apr 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVPIOwmWNpE

Let's talk about countering misinformation sources.... - Apr 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RtIxNdw-U

 

Let's talk about the end to the age of the tank.... - Apr 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPOSD5raqJU

 

Let's talk about Russia's long-term futures.... - Apr 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwRZRYl-yPc

 

Let's talk about Betty White's weird connection to Thomas Jefferson.... - Apr 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEroqxcuY40

 

Let's talk about Ukrainians in Melitopol.... - Apr 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqf-vKXPLN4

 

Let's talk about the Air Force sending a message.... - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jkxnriQvKg

 

Let's talk about Putin purging planners in the Fifth Service.... - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liCWOXetZFk

 

Let's talk about the Moskva.... - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDEF_X65cZ8

 

Let's talk about Republicans refusing to debate.... - Apr 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXt8D6N8WyQ

 

Let's talk about a BBC analysis of Russian personnel.... - Apr 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbsC5zDVyfU

 

Let's talk about Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids.... - Apr 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZOK1xJeSmw

 

Let's talk about shifting demographics.... - Apr 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AkedaUBPsk

 

Let's talk about why we broadcast NATO shipments.... - Apr 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-enw0Fmvdc

 

Let's talk about whether America needs a bad guy.... - Apr 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rasnv3yQzdU

 

Let's talk about an update on Russia's economy.... - Apr 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntlp4YQfLHk

 

Let's talk about the Air Force and influence.... - Apr 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8AFGdLGmA4

 

Let's talk about Texas, Abbott, and produce.... - Apr 18, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7zrUiq1BL4

 

Let's talk about Eastern Ukraine.... - Apr 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFMxP_yJwE

 

Let's talk about the US already learning from Ukraine and what we should... - Apr 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM2wGGttdvE

 

Let's talk about China, supply chains, and public health.... - Apr 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kenubeaYcWI

 

Let's talk about winning and losing in Ukraine.... - Apr 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pK6NI37Zm4

 

Let's talk about Mallory McMorrow and identifying with the bad guy.... - Apr 19, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KgVF25J8cQ

 

Let's talk about a new law Tennessee about homelessness.... - Apr 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv9GURQTNoM

 

Let's talk about what's in it for the West.... - Apr 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC0goSptDmM

 

Let's talk about children getting married.... - Apr 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YRbHs-2DE

 

Let's talk about Florida's upside-down politics.... - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2cqriDgLo

 

Let's talk about Trump losing the Tennessee GOP.... - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QjNbBnJUUM

 

Let's talk about new tools in Ukraine.... - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMmTx-1mdoE

 

Let's talk about McCarthy and Trump.... - Apr 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgdf-SUkZxY

 

Let's talk about Disney and Desantis.... - Apr 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sCfOL_MAqY

 

Let's talk about Air Force readiness.... - Apr 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGYq1O-2Z38

 

Let's talk about why parts of the right are supporting Russia.... - Apr 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcuvzyJCnJQ

 

Let's talk about sympathy for President Reagan.... - Apr 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AP7DysZDa8

 

Let's talk about Japanese-Russian relations.... - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMtPzQI6t4A

 

Let's talk about defense companies, money, and Ukraine.... - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYe5U7fsR9A

 

Let's talk about Finland, Ukraine, and US diplomacy.... - Apr 25, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzfE0zdbL8A

 

Let's talk about Elon Musk buying Twitter.... - Apr 25, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBeEjohoLiU

 

Let's talk about Bishop Evans and Operation Lone Star.... - Apr 25, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ3jn3KB7J4

 

Let's talk about Transnistria, the unknown, and new develops for Ukraine.... - Apr 26, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ifnIX_f1mw

 

Let's talk about Trump's chances in Georgia.... - Apr 26, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t22sDpq5rT0

 

Let's talk about people who have had bad takes on Ukraine.... - Apr 26, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36pzcSjwsYc

 

Let's talk about getting banned books for free.... - Apr 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmoiVDD9fpQ

 

Let's talk about something everybody can learn from Twitter.... - Apr 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVLNLMb8rMY

 

Let's talk about NATO expansion and Russia.... - Apr 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70Hz7x2rog

 

Let's talk about Romney, bribes, and cancelling debt.... - Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11gF3rcswOo

 

Let's talk about 4 developments in Ukraine.... - Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4gyEOomO-w

 

Let's talk about new defense spending on Ukraine.... - Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jR0OffmpV4

 

 

Let's talk about Gerasimov, the most sought after man in the world.... - Apr 29, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJqxGYJsoQ

 

Let's talk about Madison Cawthorn, a rumor, and North Carolina.... - Apr 29, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eTd9v3BtUE

 

Let's talk about public health updates.... - Apr 30, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMoQWuNCrY

 

Let's talk about how Russia could do things differently.... - Apr 30, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwSoqU9MOzs

 

Let's talk about pipelines and Putin.... - May 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SHeWrScSs

 

Let's talk about science fiction.... - May 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oY2LmTSAYI

 

Let's talk about Fox news ratings.... - May 2, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLrS9yiXoww

 

Let's talk about 10 propaganda techniques you'll see in the midterms.... - May 2, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq5FwK43Gc4

 

Let's talk about the 80s, Grenada, and a history quirk.... - May 2, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B4BEYdnpx8

 

Let's talk about SCOTUS, dirty little secrets, and hypocrisy.... - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4zUTEU7mD0

 

Let's talk about Republican reaction to the SCOTUS leak.... - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOZTy0h6XZY

 

Let's talk about Abbott costing Texas while helping New Mexico.... - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy0a5DAEqAg

 

Let's talk about a Ukraine update and the race.... - May 4, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isg2gWe7uGc

 

Let's talk about Trump vs the state GOP.... - May 4, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMXq1aQVmvo

 

Let's talk about Gaetz and over-educated women.... - May 4, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izYZUCu-jg4

 

Let's talk about the dreams of the American worker.... - May 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptdpKBETXDY

 

Let's talk about Russians and John Deere.... - May 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0kbx8zJZvQ

 

Let's talk about the megadrought, Lake Powell, and the future.... - May 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkdVy8oHCKM

 

Let's talk about voting harder.... - May 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITaqQu0K9SM

 

Let's talk about why the democrats didn't codify.... - May 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3l34lC7qds

 

Let's talk about Russian analysis of Ukraine.... - May 6, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiRIJegvpKY

 

Let's talk about the statements by Justice Clarence Thomas.... - May 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxUCoygG_ao

 

Let's talk about a Russian take on mobilization.... - May 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cykjxyuMSXc

 

Let's talk about community networking 101.... - May 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZJuWScu3qQ

 

Let's talk about SETI vs METI and who speaks for us.... - May 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmyBmcb0JN4

 

Let's talk about community networks and what you can do.... - May 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQWp5xRelI0

 

Let's talk about the parade in Russia and developments.... - May 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atmY8RDPkYw

 

Let's talk about civic engagement, Roe, and electoral politics.... - May 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUApNV7S-Ig

 

Let's talk about turnkey community networks.... - May 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0BHKvaiRE8

 

Let's talk about Britney Spears being every woman in the US....  - May 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YXvuIET2rI

 

Let's talk about midterm math for Democrats.... - May 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmoINamsvb4

 

Let's talk about Natives, history, and volume being released.... - May 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDUg7ezeBsU

 

Let's talk about inflation and Biden.... - May 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PvFtnzeImU

 

Let's talk about what Republicans said with the vote in the Senate.... - May 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7pc7jfQh8E

 

Let's talk about Manchin, reactions and responses, and systems.... - May 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-q4HtfgHIg

 

Let's talk about Quadry Sanders and Oklahoma.... - May 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nLV05YvEz8

 

Let's talk about coffee shops and labor.... - May 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tDZEgnNq9A

 

Let's talk about a cliff analogy.... - May 13, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAWppTCyOB4

 

Let's talk about why I look left and expectations.... - May 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6-H0UyoGPg

 

Let's talk about Trump, Governors, and Georgia.... - May 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvzXsI3NqpU

 

Let's talk about Ukraine, Finland, and gofundme.... - May 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lKuLv_Lypw

 

Let's talk about baby formula, Biden, and solutions.... - May 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7vVDUfqbOY

 

Let's talk about Russia's GRU taking over.... - May 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy9CehvOy3U

 

Let's talk about how South Korea learned to love the bomb.... - May 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_w71xvwH1A

 

Let's talk about a problem at an intelligence school.... - May 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYuc2VRU47Q

 

Let's talk about shy community networking.... - May 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPPoImeUKag

 

Let's talk about why the gun control debate is about to change.... - May 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBuFeSz9AnI

 

Let's talk about Ukraine invading Russia.... - May 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpXRW-wmBTY

 

Let's talk about wheat, India, and Ukraine.... - May 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k8jMr2I3sM

 

Let's talk about more questions about the army's new rifle.... - May 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pc0cYxopHM

 

J6 Committee AND Federal Judges Conclude Trump Committed Crimes. How about DOJ Makes it Unanimous? - Apr 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS2nMp6SZc4

 

One Govt Official, LT GOV Benjamin, Indicted for Bribery While Another, Trump, Remains Unindicted - Apr 12, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0KRX16E-qM

 

NC Authorities Remove Mark Meadows from Voter Rolls Amidst Fraud Investigation: An Update - Apr 13, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQQOkrs2E4k

 

Insurrectionist Dustin Thompson Testifies he was following Trump''s Orders, Jury Finds Him Guilty - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=451KeKt6Fi8

 

Rep. Raskin says J6 committee has evidence of crimes that have "not yet been alleged" - Apr 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIIonq8LQnY

 

Stephen Miller Testifies to J6 Panel: How might he have criminal exposure? Let us count the ways. - Apr 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WiulhRILEg

 

Donald Trump's "Hub-and-Spoke" Conspiracy to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election: An Explainer - Apr 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhS9CMTQ-uo

 

Reporting Asks: "Why Hasn't Trump Been Indicted Yet? We Have Five Theories." - Apr 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3uOmsjW23M

 

As Georgia Grand Jury Investigation into Trump Proceeds, Trump Co-conspirator Eastman Keeps Criming - Apr 19, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP4SwoJk0t8

 

Rep Jamie Raskin: Public Hearings Will Show, "Trump Launched a Coup Against VP Pence and Congress." - Apr 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEfP8aU7JMQ

 

Don Jr. to meet w/J6 committee; Alex Jones wants to talk to DOJ prosecutors BUT demands immunity - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqHNbNH__c

 

Lordy there are Cheney-McCarthy tapes! And they prove Kevin McCarthy is a coward AND a liar. - Apr 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neRyofVgZEA

 

Meadows had advance reports of possible violence on Jan 6 yet he & Trump did zip to protect Capitol - Apr 23, 2022  I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTl81ur73FM

 

How to best disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene & other insurrectionists in Congress? Prosecutor them. -  Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TFMGP77og

 

Judge holds Trump in contempt of court. Will Trump grift his MAGA base to pay his 10K-a-day fine? - Apr 25, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IElPhLYWEo

 

Jim Jordan does Elon Musk's bidding, sends "preservation letter" demands to Twitter board members - Apr 26, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Ty-0p6qH4

 

More audiotapes show Republicans McCarthy, Gaetz, Scalise and Mo Brooks feeding on one another - Apr 27, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdnEPyt06N4

 

Atlantic article: Why it's a smart political calculation for Republicans to say, "Trump's a Loser" - Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApiqGyfIm14

 

With Trump's admission that he alone oversaw Calamari's compensation, DA Bragg's action even worse - Apr 29, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqoomu9QKpo

 

J6 hearings to start 6/9; how many Republican pols will refuse to testify, joining The Cover Up Club - Apr 30, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_FafvPXd6o

 

From a corrupt Supreme Court justice to upcoming J6 public hearings: Legal Recap for April 2022 - May 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN5cPLJ1fw0

 

Georgia special grand jury investigating Trump's election crimes AND Lindsey Graham & Rudy as well - May 2, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDpM1cUmmHc

 

Draft opinion shows Supreme Court about to revoke women's constitutional privacy rights - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY8RjFfKg2k

 

NY appellate court rejects Donald Trump's Appeal - Trump must pay 10K-a- day for contempt of court - May 4, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jONjWQlEaFc

 

Don Jr. testifies to J6 congressional committee. Will he AGAIN be referred to DOJ for perjury? - May 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMyiy1Ru-lA

 

Giuliani now in contempt of Congress, literally & figuratively. Will Congress use inherent contempt? - May 6, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIraKq7V8k8

 

With Supreme Court misconduct from Thomas to Alito, Congress must hold hearings/impeachment inquiry - May 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SczQ5-fItgA

 

Justice Alito should now be the subject of both a perjury investigation AND an impeachment inquiry - May 8, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FJRMWlHL4U

 

Mark Esper hides Trump's crimes & unfitness for office; discloses those crimes & abuses in his book - May 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AemeJpnbIXA

 

Elon Musk wants Trump back on Twitter, saying that Twitter's ban was a "morally bad decision." - May 10, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njkgXsXM8Dw

 

Trump election lawyer John Eastman caught telling PA legislators to just "retabulate" vote for Trump - May 11, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFsMoVF1INU

 

J6 committee subpoenas McCarthy, other representatives. Here's what's at risk if they fail to comply - May 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P1yS3CSYOM

 

Federal prosecutors open grand jury probe into Trump's removal of top secret docs to Mar-a-Lago - May 13, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjACGX8NCL8

 

If Kevin McCarthy defies subpoena, concealingTrump's crimes, he is guilty of misprision of a felony - May 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NfSzDXJgUs

 

Unrestricted guns + unrestricted hate speech = today's American. Our government CAN tackle this - May 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ac1Su_ZBTQ

 

J6 subpoena puts McCarthy in a trick bag: testify & incriminate Trump or refuse & commit crimes - May 16, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u76rJafMDzk

 

 

 

 

 

Remember When Sarah Palin Suddenly Stepped Down as Governor of Alaska? The Voters Will.  Sarah Palin is running to represent all of Alaska again. But it wasn’t too long ago that she decided she would rather have money and fame than real work.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166056/sarah-palin-quit-alaska-governor-voters-remember

 

Why the Republican Party loves grumpy middle-aged men

https://theweek.com/us/1012470/why-the-republican-party-loves-grumpy-middle-aged-men

 

The reports of American decline are greatly exaggerated: America is wealthy, influential, powerful, and increasingly equal. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

https://theweek.com/foreign-policy/1012419/the-reports-of-american-decline-are-greatly-exaggerated

 

The problem with 'anyone but her' politics: Macron, Le Pen, and the politics of fearing each other

https://theweek.com/politics/1012404/the-problem-with-anyone-but-her-politics

 

Senator Murphy On The Need To Protect Trans Youth - Apr 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw_68F06M3M

 

We Know Who the Real Judicial Extremist Is, and It Isn’t Ketanji Brown Jackson: Justice Jackson is well within the judicial and political mainstream. It’s Mitch McConnell, with his ruthless tactics, who is the extremist.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166080/mitch-mcconnell-not-ketanji-brown-jackson-judicial-extremist

 

Senator Murphy on the Supreme Court Ethics Act - Mar 31, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKAEphOmLLs

 

Democracy in Peril: A TNR editorial

https://newrepublic.com/article/165965/democracy-peril-tnr-editorial

 

We Are Living in the Age of Civil War: Intra-nation conflicts are on the rise—and no, the United States is not immune.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165959/global-age-civil-war

 

Jan. 6 Recap: John Eastman Was Trying to Overturn the Election—Last Month!  But Wisconsin’s lower house speaker wasn’t buying it. And a Roger Stone aide makes a (not-so) cryptic comment.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166107/january-6-committee-john-eastman-roger-stone

 

Anti-Corruption Expert: The West is Enabling Autocracies | Amanpour and Company - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfJRN9hlEfc

 

Mary Trump On 2020 Election Lies: 'Donald Would Stop At Nothing' - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tuAcRz50uo

 

Will the Press Do Its Job to Help Save Democracy?  Our democracy is teetering, and there are not two sides to this issue.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165968/washington-press-help-save-democracy

 

What If Trump Wins in 2024? Here’s What 13 Famous Politicians and Pundits Said.  Cory Booker, Mary Trump, Anthony Scaramucci, and others weigh in on the worst-case scenario.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165986/what-if-trump-wins-2024

 

Democratic Elites Don’t Understand the Class Culture Gap: If we want to stop the anger, we need to stop the scorn.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165933/class-culture-gap-democratic-elites-economic-populism

 

10 People You’ve Never Heard of Who Are Destroying Democracy: They’re sowing disruption and disinformation, and they have their eyes on 2024.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165984/10-people-destroying-democracy

 

Will the Democrats Fight to Save Democracy?  Legislative battles are fronts in a larger—and winnable—ideological war.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165936/will-democrats-fight-save-democracy

 

The Six States That Could Determine Whether Republicans Steal the 2024 Election: The right wing is intent on restricting the vote. How far will it go to hold onto power?

https://newrepublic.com/article/165975/six-states-republicans-steal-2024-election

 

Trump, Putin, and the Politics of Domination: How strongmen use personality cults and alternate realities to stay in power

https://newrepublic.com/article/165956/trump-putin-authoritarian-politics-domination

 

TNR Poll: Americans Agree Democracy Is Doomed, but Not About Why.  Our exclusive survey reveals that a majority of Republicans believe the January 6 insurrection was an “act of patriotism.”

https://newrepublic.com/article/166027/democracy-poll

 

Can the Global “Autocratic Tsunami” Be Stopped?  Putin’s aggression is only part of the grim story of why democracy is in retreat.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165971/can-global-autocratic-tsunami-stopped

 

How Viktor Orbán Built His Illiberal State: Fidesz’s victory Sunday was the culmination of many events that, once upon a time, we thought couldn’t happen here.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165953/viktor-orban-built-illiberal-state

 

A Forgotten Section of the Constitution Could Help Democrats to Save Voting Rights: The 14th Amendment requires Congress to punish states that restrict the right to vote. Will Democrats finally revive it?

https://newrepublic.com/article/165919/constitution-14th-amendment-section-2-democrats-voting-rights

 

It’s Bennie Thompson’s Moment to Defend Democracy: The Mississippi congressman’s long struggle for civil rights is culminating with his role atop the January 6 committee.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165905/bennie-thompson-jan-6-committee-moment-defend-democracy

 

Tocqueville’s Uneasy Vision of American Democracy: American government succeeded, Tocqueville thought, because it didn’t empower the people too much.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165923/olivier-zunz-tocqueville-book-review-uneasy-vision-american-democracy

 

There’s More to Authoritarianism Than Cults of Personality: A study of strongmen misses deeper reasons for democratic collapse.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165952/age-strongman-book-review-authoritarianism-cult-personality

 

Democracy May Be in Danger: But the future could belong to us.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165993/democracy-danger-neoliberalism

 

Trump, Putin, and the Politics of Domination: How strongmen use personality cults and alternate realities to stay in power

https://newrepublic.com/article/165956/trump-putin-authoritarian-politics-domination

 

How to Stop Profiteering and Get Money in Your Pocket | Robert Reich - Apr 14, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQKOX-VCtRI

 

The Nomination Black Women Have Been Waiting For: We have more than earned this seat at the most powerful table in our country.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/celebrate-ketanji-brown-jackson/

 

Let’s Start Charging Men to Have Babies: Mothers are pushed out of the workforce. Maybe it’s time for a market solution.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/motherhood-salary-babies-bargaining/

 

Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo: New York’s accidental governor has a centrist past, but many progressives say we shouldn’t give up on her just yet.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kathy-hochul-cuomo/

 

Whose Revolution?  The history of the United States’ founding from below.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/liberty-is-sweet-woody-holton/

 

The Republican Establishment Tried to Overturn the Election, Too. Mike Lee’s Texts Prove It.  Yes, the Utah senator voted to certify Biden’s victory. But texts between him and Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows show just how deep the GOP effort to overturn the election

https://newrepublic.com/article/166123/mike-lee-texts-mark-meadows-republicans-overturn-biden-election

 

Rally and March: People, Planet, & Peace Over Profit

http://masspeaceaction.org/event/rally-people-planet-peace-over-profit/

 

The One Way History Shows Trump’s Personality Cult Will End: An expert on autocracy assesses how far America has slipped away from democracy, and what it will take to get it back.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/04/16/history-shows-trump-personality-cult-end-00024941

 

Could Overturning Roe Help Democrats in the Midterms? The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is expected this June to end women’s constitutional right to abortion. How voters will react in the November elections is less clear.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166112/roe-wade-mississippi-supreme-court-overturn-help-democrats-midterms

 

Elie Mystal: I’ll Talk To Herschel Walker After He Talks To Georgia Voters - Apr 15, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0n82U97yxU

 

Dianne Feinstein Can Resign Now With Dignity, or...:  A San Francisco Chronicle report on her mental state is devastating and undeniable. DiFi, don’t be the Democrats’ Strom Thurmond.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166111/dianne-feinstein-age-issues-resign-now

 

Who is Jeffrey Yass? The Philly-area billionaire whose cash supported election challengers.  A look at his philanthropic history reveals consistent support for organizations connected to extremism and white supremacy.

https://billypenn.com/2021/01/21/jeffrey-yass-philadelphia-billionaire-election-challengers-political-background/

 

What's At Stake As Jan. 6 Committee Debates Criminal Referral For Donald Trump. - Apr 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ivfgDfLHdo

 

Opinion: Will the media let Sen. Mike Lee go unquestioned?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/17/mike-lee-and-chip-roy-texts/

 

Trump was Planning Martial Law, Jason Sullivan Leaked Call, January 6th Capitol Insurrection - Apr 17, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dnMiEB39ac

 

Why do I blame the Republican Party? Because the Republican Party is to blame | Opinion

https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-blame-republican-party-because-192325454.html

 

Will the Democrats Fight to Save Democracy?  Legislative battles are fronts in a larger—and winnable—ideological war.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165936/will-democrats-fight-save-democracy

 

WHY THE PAST 10 YEARS OF AMERICAN LIFE HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY STUPID: It’s not just a phase.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/

 

“Uniquely Stupid:” Dissecting the Past Decade of American Life | Amanpour and Company - Apr 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKRuvKtFvqo

 

10 People You’ve Never Heard of Who Are Destroying Democracy: They’re sowing disruption and disinformation, and they have their eyes on 2024.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165984/10-people-destroying-democracy

 

Middle America: Biden in the Breach

https://progressive.org/magazine/biden-in-the-breach-conniff/

 

Rep. Gallego: Republicans Are A Party Of Nothing, This Is Why They're Screaming - Apr 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr40DElvKIk

 

Biden’s Only Good Pre-Midterm Play: Cancel Student Debt.  Biden is in the low 40s, and young voters are disillusioned. There’s one obvious way to reignite a little enthusiasm. Will he take it?

https://newrepublic.com/article/166127/bidens-cancel-student-debt-2022-midterms

 

This Michigan Democratic Primary Is AIPAC Versus J Street: Two incumbent Democrats facing off in a new district—and debating Tuesday night—have dramatically different views on Israel.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166126/stevens-levin-michigan-11th-primary

 

Suckered by Tucker: I tuned in to watch The End of Men Monday night but only got a sliver—enough to know Carlson is in a full-on crisis of masculinity.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tucker-carlson-end-of-men/

 

Michigan State Senator Blasts GOP Colleague Over Smear - Apr 20, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT7DkOzeLaM

 

Michigan Democrat Blasts GOP Challenger's Amoral Attack - Apr 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd86MRrAKO0

 

Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow blasts fellow Sen. Lana Theis in viral floor speech - Apr 20, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgX863j3jZg

 

'Something Went Haywire': Why Past Decade Has Been 'Uniquely Stupid' - Apr 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu2jprZ50FY

 

Jared Kushner’s Saudi Scam Is the Swampiest Thing He’s Ever Done: Trump’s son-in-law may be the hot new player in Washington’s seamy influence-peddling game, but he’s following in the footsteps of many of the Beltway’s major players.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166137/jared-kushner-mbs-saudi-corruption

 

Groups or Their Members: Who’s to Blame?

https://secularhumanism.org/2022/04/groups-or-their-members-whos-to-blame/

 

We Are Sorry to Say That You Should Take Tucker Carlson’s Testicle-Tanning Stuff Seriously: The internet had a wild time mocking his recent segment on masculinity, but the Fox News host's obsessions come straight from the literary canon of the crypto-fascist right.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166150/tucker-carlson-far-right-testicle

 

Democracy May Be in Danger: But the future could belong to us.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165993/democracy-danger-neoliberalism

 

RDP Meets Its Evil Twin

https://revolvingdoorproject.substack.com/p/rdp-meets-its-evil-twin

 

Progressives too often find comfort in placating the privileged at the expense of the afflicted

https://medium.egbertowillies.com/progressives-too-often-find-comfort-in-placating-the-privileged-at-the-expense-of-the-afflicted-b9f9774ad664

 

Lawrence: 'Is A Vote For Republicans A Vote To Destroy Democracy?’ - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFQhaPRt_kU

 

Hightower: Supreme thieves disguised in robes of 'justice'

https://www.mainstreet-nashville.com/opinion/hightower-supreme-thieves-disguised-in-robes-of-justice/article_09636110-ba79-11ec-8378-1baf23b1aab3.html

 

Madison Cawthorn: Rogue Republican

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Rollins.html

 

Macron Nails Le Pen on Putin: “You Are a Dependent of Russia”: The lone pre-second round debate touched on Russia, the EU, crime—and, inevitably, Islam. But Le Pen didn’t convince swing voters—probably.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166165/macron-le-pen-debate-putin-russia

 

Dispatches: JARED KUSHNER GOT $2 BILLION IN SAUDI INVESTMENT DESPITE ‘UNSATISFACTORY’ BUSINESS OPERATIONS.; WHICH ONE IS THE PARTY OF PEDOPHILES?; DESPITE BIG OIL ROADBLOCKS, POLL SHOWS MAJORITY IN US SUPPORTS CLIMATE ACTION.; VOTERS WHO RECEIVED CHILD TAX CREDIT IN 2021 NOW FAVOR GOP, THANKS TO JOE MANCHIN.; PAYING FOX VIEWERS TO WATCH CNN MAKES THEM LESS GULLIBLE.; DELUSIONAL TRUMP SAYS HE’S ‘THE MOST HONEST HUMAN BEING GOD EVER CREATED.’; GUY WHO RAISED MILLIONS TO BUILD BORDER WALL PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES.;

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Dispatches.html

 

Bruised Political Warrior Urges Iowa to Stand and Fight

https://www.populist.com/28.08.ArtCullen.html

 

So, GOP, Now Lying is Disqualifying?

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Young.html

 

Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ginni Thomas and the integrity of the Supreme Court: The events from last week are important because they will help to judge the nonpartisan trustworthiness and credibility of one of the most important institutions in our society.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/3/28/23000239/judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-virginia-thomas-integrity-supreme-court-column-jesse-jackson

 

A Five-Alarm Emergency for Democracy: The GOP’s voter suppression laws are working. They need to be stopped before more states adopt them.

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Alvarez.html

 

The Republicans Are Going to Spend Two Years Impeaching Joe Biden Over and Over Again: When the GOP (probably) retakes the House in 2023, a flurry of bogus investigations will follow.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166152/republicans-impeach-joe-biden-2022

 

Why is the Press Rooting Against Biden?  Burying great news.

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Boehlert.html

 

Ted, We Hardly Knew Ye

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Friedman.html

 

Blame Biden For Higher Prices -- But Then What?

https://www.creators.com/read/joe-conason

 

Biden Is Making a Fool Out of Progressive Democrats

https://www.creators.com/read/ted-rall/04/22/biden-is-making-a-fool-out-of-progressive-democrats

 

The Revolutionary Benjamin Franklin: Ken Burns discusses his documentary, 'Benjamin Franklin,' and how his spirit of humanitarianism and progress led the founding father to establish America's first abolitionist society before the Declaration of Independence.

https://www.populist.com/28.08.Rampell.html

 

Senate Republicans' unhealthy fixation on child porn, by the numbers

https://www.newsminer.com/opinion/columnists/senate-republicans-unhealthy-fixation-on-child-porn-by-the-numbers/article_403609a8-b624-11ec-8690-47ed52626a73.html

 

Is Conor Lamb Collapsing Against John Fetterman in Pennsylvania?  The centrist congressman ran no TV ads for nearly three weeks—with the primary just one month away.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166164/conor-lamb-collapsing-john-fetterman-pennsylvania

 

GOP Leaders Were 'On The Verge Of Pushing Trump Out Of The Party' - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPpvTI97m5w

 

'Cowards': See GOP Leaders Busted For Failed Plan To Oust Trump And Public Reversal - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux__n_ne6KI

 

Liars: Putin-Trump Axis Blasted As Obama Likens Steve Bannon To Russian Dictator - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ZIsvI5g10

 

Sanders Memo Says He’s Leaving His ‘Options Open’ On 2024 To See What Democratic Field Looks Like -  Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS8rg-wmcmM

 

Tocqueville’s Uneasy Vision of American Democracy: American government succeeded, Tocqueville thought, because it didn’t empower the people too much.

https://newrepublic.com/article/165923/olivier-zunz-tocqueville-book-review-uneasy-vision-american-democracy

 

Republicans Give Up on the Free Market and Put Their Faith in Abusive Governance; Disney’s decision to oppose Florida’s “don’t say gay” law is all about appealing to consumers. Conservatives just can’t handle the fact that their political ideology is toxic in the American marketplace.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166186/florida-republicans-revoke-disney-special-tax-status-lost-faith-free-market

 

Here is Bernie Sanders' Roadmap to Victory in the 2024 Presidential Election - Apr 21, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5reEaGKh1x4

 

Greene Failing To Recall Calling For Martial Law 'Hard To Imagine' Says Schiff - Apr 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWjeVreT9Zc

 

Former President Obama on Challenges to Democracy - Apr 22, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hElEEwrQbgM

 

Authoritarians Are Ending Democracy Around the World - Apr 22, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prrzc5PbejM

 

California Congressman Kevin McCarthy accused of lying about Donald Trump and Capitol Riot - Apr 23, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0nui206zuE

 

Officials: Mark Meadows Was Registered to Vote in 3 States.  Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows was reportedly registered to vote simultaneously in three states, including South Carolina.

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-04-22/mark-meadows-also-registered-to-vote-in-south-carolina

 

The new right isn't conservative. They don't want to be.  Forget MAGA — the right's cool kids are writing their own radicalism

https://theweek.com/conservatism/1012826/the-new-right-isnt-conservative-they-dont-want-to-be

 

Taking on Disney is just a first step for the new right

https://theweek.com/politics/1012831/taking-on-disney-is-just-a-first-step-for-the-new-right

 

Kevin McCarthy's sin was trying to be virtuous

https://theweek.com/kevin-mccarthy/1012873/kevin-mccarthys-sin-was-trying-to-be-virtuous

 

Leaked audio: Kevin McCarthy says Trump accepted 'some responsibility' for Jan. 6

https://theweek.com/kevin-mccarthy/1012876/leaked-audio-kevin-mccarthy-says-trump-accepted-some-responsibility-for-jan

 

Why Donald Trump Might Forgive Kevin McCarthy—and Why He Might Not: Yes, the former president is vain, and the House minority leader crossed him. But the briefly disloyal Republican may yet be spared.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166181/kevin-mccarthy-january-6-resign

 

Morality just isn't Republicans' thing anymore: Republicans have taken the low ground with ‘groomer’ accusations

https://theweek.com/politics/1012732/morality-just-isnt-republicans-thing-anymore

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies under oath in Jan. 6-related challenge to candidacy

https://theweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene/1012884/marjorie-taylor-greene-testifies-under-oath-in-jan-6-related

 

The Curious Case of Trump’s “Well Qualified” Judges: Despite top ratings from the American Bar Association, some produce shoddy opinions that seem more ideological than professional.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/21/the-curious-case-of-trumps-well-qualified-judges/

 

Voting Rights: “There Is Reason to be Optimistic as Well as Alarmed”.  The Supreme Court is curtailing voting rights, as are many states. But the Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman sees reason for hope. Here’s

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/18/voting-rights-there-is-reason-to-be-optimistic-as-well-as-alarmed/

 

Why Some Conservative Jurists Won’t Follow the Science: Trump judges are bulldozing rules on the “social cost of carbon” and other science-based regulations. We can fix that.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/22/why-some-conservative-jurists-wont-follow-the-science/

 

On the Basis of Sex: The amazing success and frustrating challenges of Title IX.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/03/on-the-basis-of-sex/

 

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, April 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR2LwN9d94c

 

Professor says he knows why the last 10 years in the US have been so 'stupid' - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiZw2lUIHhg

 

McConnell and McCarthy had a shot at stopping Trump. They didn't take it.  The Republican leaders of Congress totally folded rather than show real leadership.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/why-mcconnell-mccarthy-passed-finally-stopping-trump-n1294684

 

Utah Democrats throw support behind independent Evan McMullin to take on Mike Lee

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/24/politics/utah-democrats-evan-mcmullin-mike-lee/index.html

 

Democratic insiders predict 'doom' in November: In a recent presentation, Jim Kessler of the center-left think tank Third Way advised high-level Democrats not to consider any district "safe" unless President Biden won it by more than 12 percentage points in 2020. "If you're a district that is Biden plus 12 or less, you need to run like you're losing," Kessler said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/politics/democrats-midterms-biden.html

 

The Climate and the Republic, Melting Down in Real Time: Our institutions have failed us in ways large and small, but we now face the possibility of a much broader systemic breakdown.

https://www.laprogressive.com/climate-change-2/the-climate-and-the-republic

 

2022 Primaries: Ballot Entries Decided by a Handful of Voters.  The problem with turnout has nothing to do with long lines at the polls or partisan voter suppression, but that people do not understand why it matters.

https://www.laprogressive.com/election-reform-campaigns/2022-primaries-ballot-entries

 

Rob Reiner To GOP Voters: 'You’re Not Voting For Republicans, You’re Voting For Autocracy.' - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PogSc-d_3IA

 

'Liar and a traitor': Sen. Warren calls out Kevin McCarthy - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlT1Wks-4yk

 

Rep. Dean: 'Mr. McCarthy Has Shown Himself To Not Be Able To Lead… He's A Follower' - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVgQvWDHfVg

 

Jon Stewart Puts 'Victimized' Republicans On Blast - Apr 24, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LywQdN4fjVY

 

Macron Beats Le Pen Handily—but the Battle to Define France Is Hardly Over: It wasn’t even close, thank goodness. But legislative elections loom in June, and the nation remains deeply fractured.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166190/macron-beats-le-pen-france

 

How Progressives Fended Off Right-Wing Culture Warriors in a Wisconsin School Board Race: Conservatives predicted a red wave in local elections in the Badger State earlier this month. The results were more mixed, proving the dog whistles don’t always work.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166193/wisconsin-culture-war-midterms-2022

 

REPRESENTATION MATTERS | Spotlight on City Councilmember Danny Choriki

https://thehumanist.com/magazine/spring-2022/secular-civics/representation-matters-spotlight-on-city-councilmember-danny-choriki

 

CHURCH & STATE | Book Banners and the Growing War on the Freedom to Think

https://thehumanist.com/magazine/spring-2022/church-state/church-state-book-banners-and-the-growing-war-on-the-freedom-to-think

 

Government by the People: A Citizen’s Guide to Making America a Perfect Democracy

https://governmentbythepeople.org/

 

Should Reporters Save Scoops for Books? Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns have stoked controversy with their revelation-packed book on Trump’s final days in office.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166203/martin-burns-book-mccarthy-scoops

 

The Battle to Protect Democracy in Ukraine Could Help Us Protect Our Own: A chance to reimagine American foreign policy abroad is a chance to shore up our tattered institutions here at home.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166105/protect-democracy-ukraine-foreign-policy

 

Donald Trump’s Continued Liberty Is an Affront to the Rule of Law: There is ample evidence that the former president has committed numerous crimes, so why is he still a free man?

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-crime-punishment/

 

Cancel Culture Exists: It’s fashionable to claim there are no real consequences for online callouts. The truth is, there very often are.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/cancel-culture-exists/

 

Republicans’ Midterm Play: Scare Up Another Border Crisis: They’re even talking about impeaching the DHS secretary. And Senate Democratic incumbents in purple states are running away from the White House.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166222/republicans-2022-midterms-border-crisis-impeachment-message

 

Rep. Katie Porter: My Job Is To 'Hold Power To Account' - Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKIR57gTo9A

 

The Gash That Might Have Ended Bernie Sanders’s 2020 Campaign: He banged his head in a South Carolina motel room—but didn’t miss a single event. His former deputy campaign manager, Ari Rabin Havt, recounts that wild day in a new memoir about life on the trail.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166206/bernie-sanders-head-injury-2020-campaign

 

The Supreme Court Weighs Another Historic Shift on Tribal Sovereignty: The high court’s ruling in a 2020 case upended Oklahoma’s relationship with Indian country. Now the justices are considering an even bigger step.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166229/supreme-court-tribal-sovereignty-oklahoma

 

Dem Races In Pennsylvania, Texas Seen As Bellwether for Party's Future

https://www.newsweek.com/2022/05/06/dem-races-pennsylvania-texas-seen-bellwether-partys-future-1701195.html

 

These Are Key Races to Watch In Every State Primary This Election Season

https://www.newsweek.com/2022/05/06/these-are-key-races-watch-every-state-primary-this-election-season-1701248.html

 

Sure, Call Trump a Loser. Don’t Expect Republican Voters to Care.  Taking down Trump isn’t a simple matter of messaging.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166236/trump-2024-election-loser-gop

 

PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S "PEACE" SPEECH AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (JUNE 10, 1963)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ootEGoVKy4

 

Oklahoma City bombing provides insights into how Garland would run Justice Department

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-02-21/garland-1995-oklahoma-bombing-justice-department-domestic-terror-fight

 

Ohio Voters Shafted by Conservative Judicial Activism: A federal court butted in where it didn’t belong and ordered Ohio to use an illegal electoral map. Anatomy of a voting rights disaster.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/25/ohio-voters-shafted-by-conservative-judicial-activism/

 

The Endless Struggle Between Presidents and the Press: A new study focuses on the relationship between the White House and the media in the years since Woodrow Wilson, but it gives short shrift to the 19th century.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/28/the-endless-struggle-between-presidents-and-the-press/

 

The Supreme Court’s Callous Blow to Puerto Ricans: Justice Kavanaugh and a Supreme Court majority rule that a commonwealth’s citizen can be denied a federal benefit available to other Americans. Only Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch see the injustice.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/26/the-supreme-courts-callous-blow-to-puerto-ricans/

 

Inside Tucker Carlson’s Brain: The post-liberal intellectuals who are reshaping conservatism.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/03/inside-tucker-carlsons-brain/

 

CNN Exclusive: Meadows' texts reveal new details about the key role a little-known GOP congressman played in efforts to overturn election

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26/politics/mark-meadows-texts-scott-perry-key-role-overturn-election/index.html

 

Jamie Raskin Says June Hearings 'Will Expose Every Facet' of Insurrection

https://www.newsweek.com/jamie-raskin-says-june-hearings-will-expose-every-facet-insurrection-1702364

 

Lawyers Say Text Shows Marjorie Taylor Greene Lied Under Oath in 1/6 Probe

https://www.newsweek.com/lawyers-say-text-shows-marjorie-taylor-greene-lied-under-oath-1-6-probe-1702366

 

Panelist slams reporters who released McCarthy tapes: Put your country ahead of capitalism

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/24/2093760/-Panelist-slams-reporters-who-released-McCarthy-tapes-Put-your-country-ahead-of-capitalism

 

Fascism: Evangelical conservatives are still pressing for the end of American democracy

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/26/2093972/-Fascism-Evangelical-conservatives-are-still-pressing-for-the-end-of-American-democracy

 

DNC Chair rips ‘sizzling mess’ GOP because the social gathering of ‘worry,’ ‘fraud,’ ‘fascism’ on MSNBC

https://polishnews.co.uk/dnc-chair-rips-hot-mess-gop-as-the-party-of-fear-fraud-fascism-on-msnbc/

 

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, May 1, 2022 - Started streaming May 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d_x3FfaRWk

 

Vance, Mandel, Vance, Mandel—Anybody Remember Tim Ryan?  Ohio’s primaries are next Tuesday. The putative Democratic Senate candidate says he can win because the Republicans are extremists and radicals.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166243/tim-ryan-2022-senate-campaign-vance-mandel-trump

 

The best moments at the 2022 White House Correspondents' Dinner - May 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez2L78cJazk

 

URGENT!! Trump News Today [7PM] 5/1/22 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱🅲 Trump Latest News May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7I-dNElp5w

 

Department Of State Reminds Voters To Complete And Return Mail Ballot Applications

https://www.media.pa.gov/pages/state-details.aspx?newsid=517

 

How Kevin McCarthy Punted on a Chance to Stop Marjorie Taylor Greene: A new book reveals that GOP aides wanted the party to back MTG’s primary opponent—but McCarthy, afraid of Donald Trump’s reaction, killed the idea.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166266/kevin-mccarthy-passed-chance-stop-marjorie-taylor-greene

 

How Trump Dangerously Turned an Old Law on Its Head—and What Congress Must Do About It: The Insurrection Act was written and amended to protect law and order. Trumpworld tried to use it to subvert law and order—and will do so again.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166263/trump-insurrection-act-lafayette-square-congress-fix

 

A map of the mail ballot drop boxes for the 2022 primary election in Philly: You have until the polls close on May 17 to return your voted ballot.

https://billypenn.com/2022/04/29/philadelphia-mail-ballot-drop-box-map-2022-primary-election/

 

Seriously, Democrats? You’re Replacing Iowa with … New Hampshire?  Dumping the Iowa caucuses presents an opportunity for a fresh rethink of the whole process. Which apparently is something the Democratic National Committee doesn’t have the guts to do.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166265/iowa-new-hampshire-primary-2024

 

News from the States

https://statesnewsroom.salsalabs.org/newsletterlayout1_copy1_copy2_copy1_copy9_copy5_copy1?wvpId=35444be8-8984-4331-8f25-52703c68cda8

 

Leaked Supreme Court Draft Would Overturn Roe v. Wade

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/02/us/roe-v-wade-abortion-supreme-court#roe-v-wade-abortion-supreme-court

 

Report: Supreme Court draft opinion would overturn Roe.  According to the draft, the court would overturn Roe v. Wade’s holding of a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion would be the most consequential abortion decision in decades

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/02/report-supreme-court-draft-opinion-would-overturn-roe/

 

Yes, the Theocrats on the Court Really Are Going to Overturn Roe v. Wade: If you thought they were joking, you weren’t paying attention.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/roe-draft-opinion-alito/

 

The Way Dem Policies Are Made Makes No Sense - Matt Bruenig - May 2, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEto2MdYsj4

 

The Dem Policy Apparatus Is Very Dysfunctional: The Democratic policy world produces bad ideas and then misleads everybody about them.

https://www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2022/04/19/the-dem-policy-apparatus-is-very-dysfunctional/

 

No, Republicans Aren’t Better at Managing the Economy Than Democrats: By virtually every objective measure, Democrats do better. It’s not even close. So why doesn’t America know it?

https://newrepublic.com/article/166274/economy-record-republicans-vs-democrats

 

The Democrats’ Midterm Message Is Getting Desperate: Putting Donald Trump on the ballot won’t save them.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166271/democrats-midterm-message-2022-trump

 

Marianne Williamson on Roe V. Wade - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kw4BcvPYWI

 

Mitch McConnell's Day Gets Ruined By The BIG Leak - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVnjwL2RH7E

 

LBJ Was Convinced That JFK Was Killed Because of Blowback: Legacy of Ashes - History of the CIA 2007 - Premiered Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH6SFVEy7-o

 

Velshi: Redlines don’t exist anymore amongst elected Republicans

https://news.yahoo.com/velshi-redlines-don-t-exist-151511213.html

 

Europe prepares fresh Russia sanctions as US warns Moscow plans to annex parts of east Ukraine: European Commission expected to propose sixth package of sanctions this week as hopes rise of more Mariupol evacuations

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/03/europe-prepares-fresh-russia-sanctions-as-us-warns-moscow-plans-to-annex-parts-of-east-ukraine

 

Warren: Plan Of GOP Extremists Was Always To ‘Blast Roe v. Wade To Pieces’ - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHjMRiUE8Hg

 

Kamala Harris reacts to Roe v. Wade draft opinion - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfR9YV8ySxk

 

Liberal Redneck - SCOTUS Overturning Roe v Wade - May 3, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=404lKddM65E

 

Democrats Can Go Scorched Earth on Abortion Rights, or Go Home: Don’t ask me again for my vote if you’re just going to sleepwalk through the end of reproductive freedom—and democracy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166293/democrats-abortion-rights-roe-2022

 

The Real Fight for Abortion Rights Is Not in the Courts or Congress: Communities across the country have already been preparing for the end of Roe.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166286/abortion-rights-roe-wade-alito-supreme-court

 

Never Trump Never Stood a Chance: J.D. Vance earned Trump’s endorsement by renouncing his anti-Trump past. The Senate candidate’s comeback victory in Ohio’s Republican primary will only intensify the stampede to kiss the king’s ring.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166318/jd-vance-wins-ohio-primary-never-trump-never-stood-chance

 

Republicans Cast Themselves as the True Victims of the Supreme Court’s Roe Leak: It’s a desperate attempt to make it seem like it’s liberals, not the right, who are to blame for the court’s loss of legitimacy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166291/right-wing-media-alito-leak

 

Alito Wants a Brawl and Looks Likely to Get One: His contentious and self-assured draft opinion throws gasoline on the fire of the abortion debate at every level.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/03/alito-wants-brawl-draft-opinion-00029582

 

FOR OUR FREEDOM PENNSYLVANIA exists to put the power back in the hands of America's patriots. Currently, Pennsylvanian citizens and our elected officials are powerless to stop the billionaires and foreign powers from buying our elections! This reform will put the rights of the people before the privileges of the super-wealthy, corporations, unions, and superPACs.

https://forourfreedompa.com/

 

The Promise of a Better Future for All Americans: We’re ending big money corruption in our politics.

We’re winning voice and freedom for all Americans.

https://americanpromise.net/

 

The End of Roe v. Wade Won’t Motivate Democrats: Unfortunately, it won’t hurt Republicans either.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166313/end-roe-wade-motivate-democrats

 

Don’t call it crazy: How the media “wraparound” effect cements people’s beliefs.  “If you are surrounded on all sides by information that seems to confirm this particular belief that you have, and every time you search for something you get information that confirms your beliefs, it would actually be illogical for you to say, ‘You know what, I reject this.'”

https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/05/dont-call-it-crazy-how-the-media-wraparound-effect-cements-peoples-beliefs/

 

Scoop: Esper says Trump wanted to shoot protesters

https://www.axios.com/2022/05/02/mark-esper-book-trump-protesters

 

23 people chosen for Georgia grand jury investigating whether Trump interfered in the 2020 election

https://theweek.com/donald-trump/1013181/23-people-chosen-for-georgia-grand-jury-investigating-whether-trump-interfered

 

I Argued Roe v. Wade. It Would Be a Tragedy to Overturn It.  To take away the right to privacy is to take a giant step backward in American history.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166281/lawyer-argued-roe-v-wade-tragedy-overturn-it

 

Gov. Newsom Urges Democrats To Stand Up To GOP Following Supreme Court Leak - May 5, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocE3lFyY8N0

 

Former Anti-Abortion Activist Regrets Role in Creating Pro-Life "Propaganda" | Amanpour and Company - May 5, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coLLmEVLnEI

 

GOP Distractions Work

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Edit.html

 

Adam Kinzinger’s Plucky

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Rollins.html

 

Dispatches: REPUBLICANS PICKED THE WRONG DEMOCRAT TO LIE ABOUT; AS PUMP PRICE SOARS, BIG OIL CEOS ENJOY WINDFALL PAYDAYS; TRUMP’S BIG LIE RULES REPUBLICANS, AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA LETS THEM GET AWAY WITH IT; FULTON COUNTY, GA., GRAND JURY ASSEMBLES IN TRUMP PROBE; CALIFORNIA BRIEFLY RUNS ON 97% RENEWABLE ENERGY; REPUBLICAN REVENGE ON DISNEY COULD COST SURROUNDING COUNTIES BILLIONS; LEGAL CANNABIS REDUCES PRESCRIPTION DRUG DEMAND.

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Dispatches.html

 

The Shrinking Tent of Trump’s GOP

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Young.html

 

Democracy Needs You — Not Just at the Polls, But at Work Too: The Americans organizing their workplaces aren’t simply fighting for themselves. They’re storm troops fighting for democracy.

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Smiley.html

 

What Could Biden Do If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned?  There’s nothing the president can do to stop the Supreme Court from ending the right to abortion. But some legal experts and pro-choice activists have proposed creative ways to limit the damage.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166323/biden-executive-action-abortion-roe-v-wade

 

The Growing Criminalization of Pregnancy: The end of Roe v. Wade will accelerate an existing effort to criminally punish people for their abortions, stillbirths, and miscarriages.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166312/criminalization-abortion-stillbirths-miscarriages

 

MARY SANCHEZ: The sequel to Walt Disney’s ‘Don’t say gay’ troubles will end differently

https://www.goshennews.com/opinion/mary-sanchez-the-sequel-to-walt-disney-s-don-t-say-gay-troubles-will-end/article_747e3634-c0df-11ec-8a3b-5fc6bcd46be8.html

 

Abortion Foes Played the Long Game, And They Are Winning

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Kolhatkar.html

 

Jesse Jackson: Biden can be the North Star the world needs

https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/jesse-jackson-biden-can-be-the-north-star-the-world-needs/

 

Paul Prescod’s commitment to public education is what Harrisburg needs | Endorsement: Prescod's opponent, Anthony Hardy Williams, has dedicated his life to public service, but it's time for a change in the 8th State Senatorial District.

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/paul-prescod-state-senate-pennsylvania-2022-election-endorsement-20220503.html

 

Abortion Pills Stand to Become the Next Battleground in a Post-Roe America

Medication abortion allows patients to terminate early pregnancies at home. Some states are moving to limit it, while others are working to expand access.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/health/abortion-pills-roe-v-wade.html

 

Finding the Truth in the ‘News’

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Uretsky.html

 

Mike Lee’s Texts and the Coup in Search of a Legal Theory: It was never about “election fraud.” Lee’s texts gave away the game.

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Rupar.html

 

Was Jared Kushner the anti-Jon Snow in the Saudi Game of Thrones?

https://www.juancole.com/2022/04/jared-kushner-thrones.html

 

The Feigned Ignorance and Callous Indifference of the Supreme Court’s Anti-Roe Majority: The conservative justices are poised to demolish a half-century legal precedent on abortion rights—and they either don’t understand, or don’t care about, the anguish of unwanted pregnancy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166319/anti-roe-supreme-court-justices-feigned-ignorance-callous-indifference

 

Biden Is Smart to Attack Rick Scott’s Tax Hike on the Poor. But He Needs to Hit It Harder.  A $1,000 tax increase on someone making $30,000 isn’t just bad. It’s repugnant. Please, Democrats, say it.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166386/rick-scott-tax-hike-poor

 

How Mitch McConnell Wrecked the Senate: Obstructionist under Obama, battering ram under Trump, and a threat to democracy in both guises. An exclusive book excerpt.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166326/mitch-mcconnell-wrecked-senate

 

Jamie Stiehm: April brings uncertain things, now and then

https://www.nvdaily.com/opinion/jamie-stiehm-april-brings-uncertain-things-now-and-then/article_a8d4e30d-1358-533d-ab9a-862991b0bcb1.html

 

Hava Nagila in Iceland

https://www.populist.com/28.09.Friedman.html

 

When It Cares, the U.S. Government Is Extremely Efficient

https://rall.com/2022/04/18/when-it-cares-the-u-s-government-is-extremely-efficient

 

Senate To Vote On Codifying Abortion Rights | Zerlina. - May 6, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpX-Iuk_4dA

 

Adam Schiff Says Trump Nominees Lied So SCOTUS Must Be Expanded

https://www.politicususa.com/2022/05/05/adam-schiff-says-trump-nominees-lied-so-scotus-must-be-expanded.html

 

The Alito Manifesto: What Samuel Alito, long-time, hard-core Republican politician, actually wrote is a conservative Manifesto for the takeover and direction of the Federal government.

https://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/the-alito-manifesto

 

Men Urgently Need to Defend Reproductive Rights: If we speak out against all other forms of violence against women, we should speak out against this form of violence, too.

https://www.laprogressive.com/gender-discrimination/defend-reproductive-rights

 

Serving Two Masters: Mussolini’s Moviemaker and His Red Reels of Albanian Agitprop.  Both extremes of Left and Right recognized the central role motion pictures could play in propaganda, in reaching the masses with their messages and agitating them to take action.

https://hollywoodprogressive.com/film/serving-two-masters

 

Where major companies stand on reproductive health care policies: What Apple, Amazon, and others are offering their employees as abortion restrictions pile up

https://theweek.com/feature/1013287/where-major-companies-stand-on-abortion-rights-the-scotus-leak

 

Statement from the AHA on leaked draft of SCOTUS opinion

https://americanhumanist.org/news/statement-from-the-aha-on-leaked-draft-of-scotus-opinion/

 

America’s Abortion Quandary: A majority of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, but many are open to restrictions; many opponents of legal abortion say it should be legal in some circumstances

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/05/06/americas-abortion-quandary/

 

Alito and public opinion reveal link between Roe and broader white Christian nationalist agenda: Attitudes on abortion are strongly correlated with a worldview that denies systemic racism and pines for a 1950s America.

https://religionnews.com/2022/05/04/alito-and-public-opinion-reveal-the-link-between-roe-and-a-broader-white-christian-nationalist-agenda/

 

Behind church doors: White evangelicals are quietly fueling Trump's Big Lie: Evangelicals are the backbones of Trump's Big Lie — and it's all about white supremacy

https://www.salon.com/2022/05/02/behind-church-doors-evangelicals-are-quietly-fueling-big-lie/

 

Learning from the American Evolution Wars

https://shuddhashar.com/learning-from-the-american-evolution-wars/

 

Police-led Christian prayer vigil blurs separation of church and state

https://onlysky.media/ndutchin/police-led-christian-prayer-vigil-blurs-separation-church-state/

 

REP. RASKIN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO CREATE NATIONAL DAY OF REASON

https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases?ID=82E10CAD-D59F-46F6-A671-41454A0D4A66

 

Ex-US attorney calls out Clarence Thomas' remark after leaked opinion - May 7, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3I3CmcLhJQ

 

These 13 corporations have spent $15 million supporting anti-abortion politicians since 2016

https://popular.info/p/these-13-corporations-have-spent?s=r&fbclid=IwAR28nIj0p9En2V83_o_j39btpbqX9sfYZ46_8Gd8KfGt3hqsgID6r_vGM_c

 

Roe Leak Fallout: Democratic Attorneys General Plan Push to Make Abortion an Issue.  Exclusive: The umbrella organization of Democratic attorneys general is commencing a major expenditure to make abortion rights front and center.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166381/democratic-attorneys-general-abortion-plan

 

Alito’s Arrogance and the End of Roe: The leaked draft of the abortion opinion is hypocritical concern trolling—and proof that the Court’s majority is an extension of the Republican Party.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/05/05/alitos-arrogance-and-the-end-of-roe/

 

In Republican Primaries, China is the Enemy: From Dr. Oz to J. D. Vance, GOP candidates are flipping out over Beijing but not offering any real answers.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/05/02/in-republican-primaries-china-is-the-enemy/

 

With Roe Almost Gone, Democrats Need to Stick Together to Save Legal Abortion: Squabbling over the filibuster and court packing isn’t the answer.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/05/06/with-roe-almost-gone-democrats-need-to-stick-together-to-save-legal-abortion/

 

Moderation in the Name of Liberty is No Vice: Francis Fukuyama’s calm evisceration of illiberalism on the left and right.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/04/03/moderation-in-the-name-of-liberty-is-no-vice/

 

In new book, a progressive Maine lawmaker urges Democrats to pay more attention to rural voters

https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2022-05-04/in-new-book-a-progressive-maine-lawmaker-urges-democrats-to-pay-more-attention-to-rural-voters

 

The modern transformation of asceticism and the origins of the culture war

http://marcstier.com/blog2/?p=8973&fbclid=IwAR2GEgBOmCFLjMQ-eZyZLQdzRYR9ngTYll4T9RYRUQ-c1X1OFn0vaEyszfw

 

Abortion Rally Draws Thousands in Houston: The event was among numerous protests planned across the country this weekend.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/us/abortion-rights-rally.html

 

Sinn Fein: Leaving EU will lead to united Ireland in a generation

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/sinn-fein-leaving-eu-will-lead-to-united-ireland-in-a-generation-a4269821.html

 

Kamala Harris warns women may lose right to 'make decisions about their own bodies' in commencement speech: Harris also warned Tennessee State graduates about Russian aggression.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kamala-harris-warns-women-lose-make-decisions-bodies/story?id=84564915

 

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, May 8th, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzZurCUHWI

 

The End of Roe v. Wade? - Premiered May 4, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjAv7D0Glc

 

With Roe, the GOP is the Dog That Caught the Car: Why Republicans don’t yet want to talk about the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166400/roe-leak-republicans-midterm-elections

 

The Abortion Restrictions That Will Snap Into Place the Minute Roe Goes Down: Conservative lawmakers across the country have enacted “trigger laws” that will radically alter the legal landscape overnight if the Supreme Court overturns reproductive rights.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166393/trigger-laws-abortion-alito-roe

 

Emergency Organizing Call: Abortion is a Human Right - Started streaming May 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=turwWNjmgbw

 

Republican's Ultra-MAGA Plan Exposed With Brian Tyler Cohen | The Class Room - May 9, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJooIcJ-Ppk

 

How Christian Nationalism Perverted the Judicial System and Gutted Our Rights: Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft decision, steeped in authoritarian strains of religious dogma, is a road map for further erosions of the liberties all Americans enjoy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166404/christian-right-roe-alito-abortion

 

Donald Trump’s Brazen Bid to Control MAGA Minds: TRUTH Social is supposed to compete with Twitter. So far, it’s been a mess. And Trump may go back to Twitter anyway. But it still could work out to be a killer grift.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166339/truth-social-trump-steaks-twitter

 

Overturning Roe Could Make Ectopic Pregnancies Extremely Dangerous: Treatment for this rare condition is separate from abortion care. But the sweeping abortion bans being considered in some states could have deadly consequences.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166411/ectopic-pregnancy-roe-abortion-ban

 

The Democratic Party Is Shedding Latino Voters. Here’s Why.  Republicans have deftly targeted this election-swinging voter demographic with a massive investment in media and messaging.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166406/democrats-losing-latino-voters-2022

 

The Democrats’ Losing Strategy: The last two Democratic administrations tried the “you don’t know how good you’ve got it” line and got trounced.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/biden-democrats-strategy/

 

What Can Ketanji Brown Jackson Do for Abortion Access?  Reproductive justice organizers in Texas know that, alas, the newly confirmed justice can’t save them.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/texas-abortion-ketanji-brown-jackson/

 

Steve Schmidt Is Right: The Degeneration of the GOP Began Long Before Trump.  Operatives with ties to “Putin’s oligarch” ran John McCain’s campaign.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/steve-schmidt-john-mccain/

 

Big Pharma’s Favorite Democrat Has a Tough Race in Oregon: Kurt Schrader helped bury prescription drug reform. And now he seems to have a tough primary next Tuesday.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166451/pharma-kurt-schrader-2022-midterms

 

Leaked Supreme Court Opinion Overturning Abortion Rights Foretells The Religious Extremist Assault On Our Democracy

https://www.au.org/the-latest/press/scotus-alito-abortion-opinion-foretells-attacks/

 

Supreme Court Gives Inmate Access To Spiritual Adviser

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/supreme-court-gives-inmate-access-to-spiritual-adviser/

 

Mich. City Must Allow Mosque Construction, Court Says

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/mich-city-must-allow-mosque-construction-court-says/

 

Okla. Enacts Law That Bans Most Abortions

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/okla-enacts-law-that-bans-most-abortions/

 

Ala. Law Targets Transgender Medical Care

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/ala-law-targets-transgender-medical-care/

 

Nigerian Man Sentenced To 24 Years For Blasphemy

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/nigerian-man-sentenced-to-24-years-for-blasphemy/

 

Surviving The Inquisition: Ketanji Brown Jackson Withstands Inappropriate Questioning And Wins Seat On U.S. Supreme Court

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/surviving-the-inquisition-ketanji-brown-jackson-withstands-inappropriate-questioning-and-wins-seat-on-u-s-supreme-court/

 

That’s What Friends Are For: AU Allies File Powerful Briefs In Washington State School Prayer Case

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/thats-what-friends-are-for-au-allies-file-powerful-briefs-in-washington-state-school-prayer-case/

 

Plunging Down The Rabbit Hole: Over The Years, Christian Nationalists Have Been Responsible For The Spread Of Some Rather Strange Ideas

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/plunging-down-the-rabbit-hole-over-the-years-christian-nationalists-have-been-responsible-for-the-spread-of-some-rather-strange-ideas/

 

The Bishop’s Gambit: Meet G. Bromley Oxnam, Advocate For Social Justice And A Founder Of Americans United

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/the-bishops-gambit-meet-g-bromley-oxnam-advocate-for-social-justice-and-a-founder-of-americans-united/

 

Ex-High School Student In Texas Wins Settlement In Pledge Of Allegiance Case

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/ex-high-school-student-in-texas-wins-settlement-in-pledge-of-allegiance-case/

 

N.C. Senate Candidate Plays Campaign Ad During Church Service

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/n-c-senate-candidate-plays-campaign-ad-during-church-service/

 

The Separation Solution: If You Want Peace, Tolerance And Diversity, Work To Divide Religion And Government

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/the-separation-solution-if-you-want-peace-tolerance-and-diversity-work-to-divide-religion-and-government/

 

Church-State Separation Needs New Leaders. AU Is Raising Them Up.

https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/church-state-separation-needs-new-leaders-au-is-raising-them-up/

 

House Democrats Are Backing Abortion Foe Henry Cuellar at the Worst Possible Moment: The party needs to decide what it cares about more: its Beltway friends or reproductive rights.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166455/henry-cuellar-cisneros-midterms-2022

 

Josh Hawley Joins the GOP’s Fight Against Disney in the Goofiest Way Possible: In his latest bid for attention, the Missouri senator has written a stunt bill attacking the House of Mouse’s valuable copyrights.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166460/josh-hawley-copyright-disney-desantis

 

A federal grand jury is investigating Trump's handling of classified documents, report says

https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-grand-jury-probing-trump-handling-of-classified-docs-nyt-2022-5

 

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Kevin McCarthy, other Trump House allies: The members had refused the Democratic-controlled panel's requests to sit for voluntary interviews.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/jan-6-committee-subpoenas-five-gop-house-members-minority-leader-kevin-rcna28569

 

Mary Trump On Her Plan To Combat The ‘MAGA Party’ | The Katie Phang Show - May 12, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKqtMvpwUu4

 

Outrage boils over after it's revealed that Trump’s DOJ issued 'egregious' secret subpoena

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-doj-2657312386/?fbclid=IwAR0uKDNuRx7YkUeG-78vNCmR9Ad9hGnEyCUXs0nKzFXhCmqP5bl-dnsQzfo

 

Rep. Jeffries To Clarence Thomas: 'Why Are You Such A Hater?' - May 13, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qwqOSY4je4

 

The Dumb Reason a Book-Banning Republican Senator Got a Major Publishing Award: The Association of American Publishers awarded Republican Senator Thom Tillis for his work on copyright.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166481/thom-tillis-copyright-publishing-award

 

How SCOTUS took Your Privacy Along with Roe v Wade Featuring Sheldon Whitehouse - May 13, 2022 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siR3_KstfZY

 

Voting Tools: As Americans, voting is a right and a responsibility. The right to vote and have our voices heard is fundamental to our democracy. Our democracy is stronger when every eligible Americans participates, confident that when they cast a vote that it will be counted as cast, that the process is secure, and that anyone who interferes or tampers with our elections will be held accountable.

https://www.commoncause.org/voting-tools/

 

A New Weapon in the Voting Wars: Legislative Attacks on Election Officials: The public needs to step in to preserve the right to vote and defend election officials getting hammered by anti-voter laws, interest groups, and the judiciary.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/05/11/a-new-weapon-in-the-voting-wars-legislative-attacks-on-election-officials/

Greece Invented, Lost, and Regained Democracy. It Has Lessons for the U.S.: Prime Minister Mitsotakis addresses Congress this week to celebrate shared values.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/05/14/greece-invented-lost-and-regained-democracy-it-has-lessons-for-the-u-s/

 

God Bless John Eastman for Taking Meticulous Notes on Trump’s Criminal Conspiracy: Believe it or not, we all owe the former president’s personal coup lawyer a huge debt of gratitude.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166475/john-eastman-january-6-emails

 

If You Can’t Love Biden, He’ll Settle for You Hating Trump: The president has finally acknowledged that fear motivates voters more than love and started attacking MAGA America. Will it work?

https://newrepublic.com/article/166479/biden-maga-campaign-2022-midterms

 

Watching Our Rights Disappear: Voting rights activists and volunteers ensured President Biden’s victory in 2020, and the result has been a more aggressive attempt to curtail voting rights.

https://www.laprogressive.com/political-issues/rights-disappearing

 

We Might Have More in Common with Cuba Than We Think.  The American working class and Cubans both face an important task: demanding dignity from the imperial core that constantly works to undermine our right to life.

https://www.laprogressive.com/latin-america-2/more-in-common-with-cuba

 

Episode 72: Harvey Kaye and Alan Minsky

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/krystal-kyle-friends/id1547098165?i=1000561371026

 

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, May 15. 2022 - Started streaming 05/15/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uspubYcJgU

 

Are You Ready to Vote?  May 17, 2022 is the Primary Election

https://www.dos.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

 

The legal implications of the US Supreme Court’s draft anti-abortion decision

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/14/scot-m14.html

 

“We’ve Crossed the Rubicon”: Brynn Tannehill on Our Post-Roe Dystopia.  The author of “American Fascism” on the relationship between our rigged political system and abortion, same-sex marriage, and contraceptive rights.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166489/brynn-tannehill-post-roe-dystopia-abortion

 

Nebraska GOP governor says he will call a special session to pass total abortion ban if Roe is overturned

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/15/politics/nebraska-abortion-ban-roe-v-wade-cnntv/index.html

 

Kamala Harris to lead US delegation to UAE following death of Emirati president

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/14/politics/kamala-harris-uae-visit/index.html

 

Fetterman Recovering After Stroke Before His Senate Primary: John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state’s Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/15/us/politics/john-fetterman-stroke.html

 

What Does a Greek Myth and an Old Testament Story Have to Do with America’s Political Divide?

When we are always right and above reproach, and they are always wrong and detestable, we forfeit the all-important capacity to look at ourselves critically.

https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/political-divide

 

Could the Summit of the Americas Be Biden’s Next Foreign Policy Embarrassment?  Biden seems to want the Summit of the Americas to address his concerns, not those of Latin America. If the event is a flop, it will be his fault.

https://www.laprogressive.com/latin-america-2/summit-of-the-americas

 

The Breach Heard 'Round The World': They’re more concerned about the leak than the overturning of a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.

https://www.laprogressive.com/featured-article/round-the-world

 

Neofascist minority rule is laying waste to the United States

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/neofascist-minority-rule-is-laying-waste-to-the-united-states/ar-AAXjMio?li=BBnbcA1

 

Lawrence: U.S. Senate Is A Fundamentally, Relentlessly, Permanently Undemocratic Institution - Apr 28, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw3ZMzyOoCo

 

ACLU-PA NEWSLETTER SPRING 2022

https://www.aclupa.org/en/publications/spring-2022

 

Warren Unveils New Bill Binding Supreme Court Judges to Ethics Code

https://truthout.org/articles/warren-unveils-bill-to-bind-supreme-court-judges-to-ethics-code/

 

Pennsylvania May Be Democrats’ Best Hope for a Senate Pickup in 2022: The GOP candidates vying for the Keystone State’s seat in the upper house are wildly out of the mainstream. That doesn’t mean Democrats can beat them.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166506/pennsylvania-fetterman-oz-midterm-2022

 

Donald Trump’s Gaffe About Roe Has Become America’s Worrisome Future: The anti-abortion movement once recoiled at the former president’s assertion that women should be punished for having abortions. It’s since started to embrace his way of thinking.

https://newrepublic.com/article/166474/trump-roe-punish-women-abortions

 

MoveOn Launches $30M+ 2022 Political Program: Us v. MAGA

https://front.moveon.org/moveon-launches-30m-2022-political-program-us-v-maga/#

 

MoveOn plows $30 million into 'Us vs. MAGA' campaign: The progressive group is investing $30 million into midterm battles for Congress, governorships and secretaries of state, betting that key voters don't want pro-Trump Republicans.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/17/moveon-30-million-maga-campaign-00032763

 

Building an America for All: Our values form the groundwork of our organizing and campaigns. Here are just a few of our focus areas: Electing Progressive Leaders; Fighting for Universal Healthcare; Solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives; Saving Our Elections

https://front.moveon.org/

 

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