Month: October 2021
Black Political Rights Can’t Be Divorced From Economic Justice. Why Fannie Lou Hamer’s Message and Fight Endure Today
Addressing a crowd in Madison, Wisc., in 1971, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer said she knew what it meant to be hungry. She recalled growing up in the 1920s and 1930s in a sharecropping family and often going to
Read MorePelosi expresses optimism over Biden plan, infrastructure bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling colleagues that Democrats are in “pretty good shape” on President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic policy plan and a related $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
Read MoreAs trial approaches, judge may allow the men Kyle Rittenhouse shot to be called ‘rioters’ or ‘looters’ — but ‘victim’ isn’t allowed – CNN
As trial approaches, judge may allow the men Kyle Rittenhouse shot to be called ‘rioters’ or ‘looters’ — but ‘victim’ isn’t allowed CNN Kyle Rittenhouse case: Prosecutors can’t call wounded men ‘victims’ during upcoming trial, judge rules Fox News Men shot by
Read MoreFacebook watched as Trump ignited hate, leaked documents say
Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after controversial social media posts from then-President Donald Trump last year.
Read MoreBiden closes in on deal with Manchin, Sinema as liberals wince – POLITICO
Biden closes in on deal with Manchin, Sinema as liberals wince POLITICO October 27, 2021: Biden unveils ‘billionaires tax,’ Idaho, Queen Elizabeth, Bolsonaro, Assange Reuters Elon Musk rips billionaire-tax plan that could give him $10 billion bill Business Insider Warning: Joe Biden’s ‘eat
Read MoreChinese Workers Say They Are Lured Abroad and Exploited for Belt-and-Road Jobs
Five laborers tried to sneak into Malaysia to escape low-paying work in Indonesia, and tens of thousands of workers are similarly desperate, a labor-rights group says.
Read MoreSteny Hoyer: Letting the Filibuster Stand Will Break American Democracy
In many ways, the United States Senate is an anachronism left over from a time when thirteen colonies were independent sovereign nations. The Senate was created as a representative of those entities, not of the people. Today, however, at a
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Blinken speaks about modernizing American democracy
The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Read MoreChina’s Ambitious Climate Goals Collide With Reality, Hampering Global Efforts
Beijing commits to net-zero emissions before 2060, but for years to come it will continue burning a lot of coal to keep its economy charging ahead.
Read MoreWATCH: British radio host tries to humiliate climate change activist — ends up humiliating himself
In the U.K., the group Insulate Britain has been trying to draw attention to the climate change crisis by blocking roads during its protests — a move that inspired U.K. Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps to seek an injunction banning the
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