From CommonDreamsPublished on Sunday, December 13, 2020 by The ProgressiveLet Everybody Vote, Even If They're Incarcerated What value is a democracy that actively seeks to silence the voices of its most vulnerable citizens?byPatrick Stephens 0 Comments"Sadly, only the states of Maine and Vermont currently permit incarcerated people to vote. The … [Read more...] about Let Everybody Vote, Even If They're Incarcerated
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The Biden Administration's Disability Rights To-Do List
From CommonDreamsPeople with disabilities face enormous barriers in the United States today—from a pandemic that is killing disabled people, especially those in institutions, at staggering rates; to schools that too often fail, traumatize, and criminalize students with disabilities; to a criminal legal system that unnecessarily targets, incarcerates, and kills … [Read more...] about The Biden Administration's Disability Rights To-Do List
Our Youngest 'Self-Made' Billionaire, Our Wealthy's Oldest Bogus Claim
From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, December 12, 2020 by Inequality.orgOur Youngest 'Self-Made' Billionaire, Our Wealthy's Oldest Bogus Claim The super rich owe their super fortunes to factors that have little to do with their "genius." bySam Pizzigati 0 CommentsPeople lay underneath the iconic Wall Street bull during a rally in the … [Read more...] about Our Youngest 'Self-Made' Billionaire, Our Wealthy's Oldest Bogus Claim
So Long! Farewell!
From CommonDreamsFriday, December 11, 2020So Long! Farewell! byAbby Zimet, Further columnist 0 Comments Welcome Twitter meme. Whew. Even a right-wing Supreme Court has confirmed Trump truly is The Biggest Loser, unanimously rejecting the gonzo, long-shot, Texas-led, MyPillow-endorsed bid by multiple "authoritarian yahoos," aka spineless sycophants … [Read more...] about So Long! Farewell!
When Justice and Politics Match: Deb Haaland Should Be Biden’s Interior Secretary
From CommonDreamsAs President-elect Biden continues to select his Cabinet, the choice of Secretary of the Interior — and his choice whether to nominate the immensely qualified Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico —will prove a critical demonstration of the incoming Administration’s commitment to Indian Country, environmentalists, progressives and, indeed, … [Read more...] about When Justice and Politics Match: Deb Haaland Should Be Biden’s Interior Secretary