It is time now to get rid of Cuellar. He has been horrendous to the Progressive movement. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) supports various laws designed to thwart a woman’s right to choose, helps raise money for Republicans, has received exorbitant levels of cash from the fossil fuel industry, and votes with President Donald Trump nearly […]
Beginning Walkout, Los Angeles Teachers Find Support From Sanders—But Not Corporate Democrats
As more than 30,000 educators and supporters prepared Monday to protest the Los Angeles school district’s overcrowded classrooms, low teacher salaries, and refusal to hire sufficient support staff, observers noted how the lines being drawn reflect divisions within the Democratic Party regarding education policies: corporate-backed privatization versus strengthening public schools.Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attacked teachers […]
The sub-prime timebomb is back – this time companies are lighting the fuse | Business | The Guardian
The warnings are coming more frequently. The impending crash is not coming in the dark of the night. When an expert in financial risk at one of the world’s most powerful private equity outfits tells investors to scale down their exposure to a specific corner of the debt market, it is worth taking notice.Henry McVey, […]
F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — In the days after President Trump fired James B. Comey as F.B.I. director, law enforcement officials became so concerned by the president’s behavior that they began investigating whether he had been working on behalf of Russia against American interests, according to former law enforcement officials and others familiar with the investigation.The inquiry carried […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Cancer Free After Surgery, Supreme Court Says – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is cancer free and on the mend after her recent surgery for the disease, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said on Friday.“Her recovery from surgery is on track,” the spokeswoman, Kathleen Arberg, said in a statement. “Post-surgery evaluation indicates no evidence of remaining disease, and no further treatment is required.”Justice […]
Taco Bell will test a vegetarian menu this year
Taco Bell will start testing its first vegetarian menu later this year, the company said Thursday. Offering a vegetarian menu will help the Mexican …
Texas Republicans Rally Behind Muslim Official as Some Try to Oust Him Over Religion – The New York Times
Republicans in the third-most-populous county in Texas voted overwhelmingly against the removal of one of their party leaders from his post on Thursday. The vote was not over qualifications or any misdeed by the party leader, Shahid Shafi, a surgeon and longtime Republican who was appointed vice chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party six […]
California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris set to toss hat into presidential ring: Sources – CBS News
Sen. Kamala Harris has decided to seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president, sources close to her told KCBS Radio. She’ll announce her candidacy on or around Martin Luther King Day, probably at a campaign rally in Oakland, the sources said. Harris, 54, has been making the rounds of television talk shows and appearing at several […]
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Act Out! Beyond the prison strike, Alex Jones won’t be the last, Israel targets BLM
Act Out! Eleanor Goldfield discusses Israel attack on Black Lives Matter, Alex Jones banning from social media, and Amani Sawari on prisons.