The Working Families Party of New York (WFP) announced on Saturday its endorsement of Cynthia Nixon, at a meeting where the activist and actress called herself a candidate “who will stand with the people.” The endorsement, was hinted at on Friday when two influential labor unions—the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Communications Workers…
'Dangerous' Decline in Biodiversity Threatening Humanity's Wellbeing Worldwide
From failures to combat global warming to pollution and the exploitation of natural resources, human activity is significantly contributing to a worldwide and “dangerous” decline in biodiversity, jeopardizing nature’s ability to benefit to people’s wellbeing, according to a major study published Friday. “Biodiversity and nature’s contributions…are at the heart not only of our survival, but…
'Nothing More That Can Be Said,' Warns Famed Social Scientist, Humanity 'Doomed' by Capitalism and Fossil Fuels
Dr. Mayer Hillman, the influential social scientist known for producing research that has successfully led to policy changes to improve road safety, has declared humanity “doomed” due to its reliance on the burning of fossil fuels and the capitalist economic system that ensures that dependence will continue. “We’re doomed,” Hillman told the Guardian in a…
Human Rights Watch Director Decries Expulsion From Israel as Attempt to 'Muzzle Dissent'
Human rights campaigners stood in solidarity on Wednesday with Omar Shakir, the director of Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) work in Israel and Palestine, after Israel announced that Shakir would be expelled from the country within 14 days. Despite claims by the Israeli Interior Ministry that Shakir had violated the country’s anti-boycott laws, Shakir argued that…
'A Good Start': Democrats' Anti-Corruption Proposals Applauded as Actual Plan to Drain the Swamp
In what dozens of progressive groups hailed as a good first step toward eradicating the rampant corruption that has infected both major political parties and flourished under President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats on Monday rolled out a series of pro-democracy proposals aimed at enhancing voting rights, curbing the influence of corporate lobbyists, and “ending the…
Detained Children Forced to Recite Pledge of Allegiance 'Out of Respect' for Country That Tore Them Away From Parents
While tearing children away from parents under a policy designed to keep asylum seekers from entering U.S. society, the Trump administration is forcing those same children to pledge their allegiance to the country that is actively trying to expel them. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week stating that families would be detained…
Ryan backs Vukmir in Wisconsin Senate GOP primary
Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R-Wis.) is backing Wisconsin state Sen. Leah Vukmir in the GOP primary for the state’s Senate seat. The move puts one of the party’s most popular faces on Vukmir’s side. Click Here: cheap…
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Ohio Senate candidate pledges to serve no more than two terms
Rep. Jim RenacciJames (Jim) B. RenacciOhio is suddenly a 2020 battleground Democrats fear Ohio slipping further away in 2020 Medicare for All won’t deliver what Democrats promise MORE (R-Ohio) vowed on Tuesday that, if elected to the Senate, he will not serve more than two terms. Renacci, who is challenging Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownHillicon Valley: Senators…
Crowley not ready to endorse in race to replace him atop Dem caucus
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday declined to endorse a successor to lead the House Democratic Caucus next year, saying in his first press conference since his shocking primary upset last month that he’s staying neutral in the leadership contest — for now. Crowley, the fourth-ranking House Democrat, is set to step down from the caucus chairman…