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
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
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
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Pennsylvania State Senate 8th District. Political ad paid for by Friends of
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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.
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
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.
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.
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
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'
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
These Are Key Races to Watch In
Every State Primary This Election Season
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
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
Jamie Raskin Says June Hearings
'Will Expose Every Facet' of Insurrection
Lawyers Say Text Shows Marjorie
Taylor Greene Lied Under Oath in 1/6 Probe
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
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
Leaked Supreme Court Draft
Would Overturn Roe v. Wade
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
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.
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.
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.'”
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
The modern transformation of
asceticism and the origins of the culture war
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Ex-High School Student In Texas
Wins Settlement In Pledge Of Allegiance Case
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
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
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.
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
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.
Greece Invented, Lost, and
Regained Democracy. It Has Lessons for the U.S.: Prime Minister Mitsotakis addresses
Congress this week to celebrate shared values.
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
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
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