From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 16, 2020byCommon Dreams'Two Powerhouse Leaders': Environmentalists Applaud Biden Selections of Granholm, McCarthy for Key Climate Posts "Joe Biden's entire government must be dedicated to mobilizing for an end to the fossil fuel era, and these announcements are a step in the right direction."byJake … [Read more...] about 'Two Powerhouse Leaders': Environmentalists Applaud Biden Selections of Granholm, McCarthy for Key Climate Posts
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Months After AOC Demand and Federal Suit, USPS Releases DeJoy Calendar That Is 'Almost Entirely Redacted'
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 16, 2020byCommon DreamsMonths After AOC Demand and Federal Suit, USPS Releases DeJoy Calendar That Is 'Almost Entirely Redacted' "Haul Louis DeJoy in front of a criminal grand jury for his postal sabotage and subversion of our elections," said Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr.byJake Johnson, staff writer 0 … [Read more...] about Months After AOC Demand and Federal Suit, USPS Releases DeJoy Calendar That Is 'Almost Entirely Redacted'
John le Carré Told the Truth About Cold War Espionage When Few Others Would
From JacobinI first read John le Carré, who died Saturday at the age of eighty-nine, in graduate school for Russian studies. In my second year, I took an immense interest in espionage and intelligence history, culminating in taking a course on Cold War espionage, for … [Read more...] about John le Carré Told the Truth About Cold War Espionage When Few Others Would
In the Wealthiest Country in History, Americans Are Desperately Struggling With Hunger
From JacobinFor a few short weeks last spring, it seemed like the tectonic plates of America’s political consensus could be about to shift. Amid talk of massive public spending, enhanced support for the unemployed, and even the conscription of private industry under the … [Read more...] about In the Wealthiest Country in History, Americans Are Desperately Struggling With Hunger
The Stimulus Bill Subsidizes Defense Contractors While Denying Direct Payments to Workers
From JacobinEarlier this year, Republican senators slammed the idea of spending money to pay Americans not to work during the pandemic. Only a few months later, a group of GOP senators has signed onto stimulus legislation that would authorize the government to pay idle … [Read more...] about The Stimulus Bill Subsidizes Defense Contractors While Denying Direct Payments to Workers