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
Social Justice/社会正義
Gas Company Files Federal Lawsuit To Overturn Small Pennsylvania Township’s Rights of Nature Law…Again
From CommonDreamsFor Immediate Release Tuesday, December 15, 2020Organization Profile: Community Environmental Legal Defense FundContact: Chad Nicholson, Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, Pennsylvania Community Organizer, CELDF.orgchad@celdf.org, 207-541-3649Gas Company Files Federal Lawsuit To Overturn Small Pennsylvania Township’s Rights of … [Read more...] about Gas Company Files Federal Lawsuit To Overturn Small Pennsylvania Township’s Rights of Nature Law…Again
In Georgia It Will Be Voter Turnout vs. GOP Voter Suppression
From CommonDreamsNow that Donald Trump’s baseless lies about voter fraud have been summarily dismissed by the courts, perhaps some attention can be paid to the true threat to free and fair elections: systemic and massive voter suppression. Voter suppression, not voter fraud, could have critically important effects in Senate runoff elections in Georgia that will … [Read more...] about In Georgia It Will Be Voter Turnout vs. GOP Voter Suppression
Rouhani to Biden: If US Comes Back to Nuclear Deal, So Will Iran
From CommonDreamsIranian president Hassan Rouhani was asked Tuesday in an interview with a state-owned news outlet under what conditions Iran would return to the 2015 nuclear deal with the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5), including the U.S., plus Germany (+1) He replied, “A thing we are saying today is that if tomorrow morning the P5 + 1 … [Read more...] about Rouhani to Biden: If US Comes Back to Nuclear Deal, So Will Iran
Five Things House Progressives Can Do to Advance Medicare for All
From JacobinIf you are among the majority of Americans who want the government to guarantee health care to all, the … [Read more...] about Five Things House Progressives Can Do to Advance Medicare for All