Month: November 2020

Starting next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin oral arguments in a case many are calling “the next Citizens United” for its potential to vastly enhance the power of money in politics beyond its already lethal hold. Shaun McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission will begin court hearings on Tuesday. In the case, republican donor…

Top aides to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE and Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren,…

The detention and interrogation of a Libyan captive and suspected al Qaeda operative aboard a Navy warship in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea is prompting concerns about an Obama administration policy of using floating ‘black sites’ to deny legal rights. Abu Anas al-Libi—seized in a military operation in Libya over the weekend—is being held…

“Fund Solutions, Not Pollution” was the cry as thousands of anti-fracking activists and climate justice leaders swarmed the streets of downtown Pittsburgh Monday in a mass stand against corporate polluters and the growing fracking industry in Pennsylvania. Culminating the four-day Power Shift 2013 summit of the youth-driven climate movement, the march was lead by residents…

Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE has a mandate from the people to push through his campaign promises even as Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is beginning to loosen her defense of the National Security Agency. However— though some are calling for it—nothing suggests Edward Snowden is likely to receive credit for her shift or an apology from the senator anytime soon. “If Feinstein is ‘totally opposed’ to the surveillance of foreign leaders, why has she given…

Corporate ‘fat cats’ in Switzerland are pouring in money to sway the result of an upcoming referendum that could turn the tide on income inequality in the country. Up for a nation-wide vote next Monday, the “1:12 Initiative for Fair Play” would legally limit the monthly income of high earning CEOs to no more than…

Marking the sixth day of relentless blockades, occupations and mass demonstrations that many warn may set off “a spiral of rebellion” across Europe, protesters—marching under the banner of the ‘Pitchfork’ movement—gathered Saturday in Rome, Turin and Venice, Italy. “Activists wearing Italian flag masks and white nooses around their necks rallied outside the European Commission’s office…

A new survey out Wednesday found that, contrary to the actions of their political leaders, the majority of the Israeli public favors teaching peace in schools and believes the Palestinian narrative should be presented to students. According to the findings, which were presented at an education conference at Tel Aviv University, 64.5 percent of those…

Nearly half of the U.S. Senate has lined up behind a bipartisan Iran sanctions bill since it was introduced just before the holiday recess—a significant gain in support for legislation that many warn could sabotage the diplomatic processes underway and risk a catastrophic war. “We believe this bill will destroy negotiations with Iran and make…