Moderate Democrats in the Blue Dog Coalition are endorsing a slate of candidates Thursday in Republican-leaning districts, as they look to put their mark on the party’s 2018 midterm push. The group has been working hand-in-glove with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on recruiting candidates, a departure from previous years when moderates found themselves…
Read moreGOP Rep. Gosar rules out bid for Flake's seat
Rep. Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarConservative lawmakers press Trump to suspend guest worker programs for a year Impeachment figure among those chosen for Facebook’s new oversight board Cruz rebukes San Antonio City Council for denouncing ‘Chinese virus’ as hate speech MORE (R-Ariz.) is ruling out a bid for outgoing Sen. Jeff FlakeJeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeGOP lawmakers…
Read moreMaking Case for Clean Air, World Bank Says Pollution Cost Global Economy $5 Trillion
Air pollution is the fourth-leading cause of premature deaths worldwide and the problem only continues to worsen, but governments have been reluctant to make the dramatic changes necessary to curb polluting industries in favor of cleaner alternatives. In an effort to strengthen the case for action, the World Bank along with the Institute for Health…
Read moreTo Protect "Our Nation’s Future," Tribal Chairman Takes Fight Against Pipeline to UN
Click:high voltage insulator coating Amid ongoing signs of solidarity with his tribe’s fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault II has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to help stop the fossil fuel project in order “to protect the environment, our nation’s future, our culture, and our way of…
Read moreIsraeli Military Blocks Female Flotilla From Reaching Gaza
The Israeli navy on Wednesday stopped a boat carrying international female activists, preventing them from breaking the blockade of Gaza. Among the 13 people on board the Women’s Boat to Gaza, a mission of the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, were Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire of Ireland, retired U.S. army colonel Ann Wright, New…
Read moreNo Help for Civilians Trapped in Mosul as Deaths from US-Led Bombing Reported
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in Mosul, aid agencies warned Monday, with U.S.-led forces refusing to create safe escape routes and urging residents instead to “shelter in place” as the military assault on ISIS (Islamic State) fighters swiftly moves into the Iraqi city. “Our main concern now is that operations are getting more…
Read morePoll: GOP voters want McConnell to step down
A majority of GOP voters say Sen. Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE (R-Ky.) should resign as majority leader, according to a new poll. The…
Read moreObama on Dem election wins: 'This is what happens when the people vote'
Former President Obama on Wednesday celebrated the Democratic victories in Tuesday’s elections. “This is what happens when the people vote. Congrats @RalphNortham and @PhilMurphyNJ,” Obama tweeted. “And congratulations to all the victors in state legislative, county and mayors’ races. Every office in a democracy counts!” Click Here: Fjallraven Kanken Art Spring Landscape Backpacks This is what happens…
Read more'Unforgivable': Women Blockade Trump Campaign Offices Nationwide
Women around the country protested outside of various campaign headquarters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday, blockading entrances, marching, and chanting in unison: “Back up, back up, we want freedom, freedom, tell the sexist GOP that we don’t need ’em, need ’em.” The wave of protests, organized by the grassroots campaign AllofUs2016, came…
Read moreJournalists Denounce WaPo Fake News Blacklist as Red Scare Redux
The Washington Post‘s promotion of a new, “McCarthyistic” so-called black list has journalists aghast over what appears to be a red scare redux, as independent news outlets critical of U.S. foreign policy are being smeared as “Russian propaganda.” “Now that we have entered a New Cold War, I suppose it makes sense that we should…
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