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Disillusioned With Dems and GOP, Independents Now Largest Voter Group in the US
Inaction on issues like climate change and the economy are turning voters away from both parties ahead of elections.
Chomsky: Let’s Focus on Preventing Nuclear War, Rather Than Debating “Just War”
Ukraine will need to take a neutral stance between Russia and NATO for de-escalation to begin, Chomsky says.
Progressive Groups Decry Supreme Court Ruling That Tosses Out Wisconsin Maps
The court “swerved way out of their way to favor their Republican friends in the Wisconsin legislature,” one group said.
New Texas Law Has Already Resulted in More Black Voters’ Ballots Being Tossed
The rate of rejected mail ballots soared in Texas's March primary elections.
UK Wants to Incarcerate Asylum Seekers “Offshore” on Abandoned Oil Rigs
The U.K. is intensifying its criminalization of most migrants, underscoring double standards as it welcomes Ukrainians.
Arizona Senate Approves GOP Bill That Could Spur US’s “Most Extreme Voter Purge”
The bill targets voters born outside the United States for investigation.
GOP Senator Says Interracial Marriage Should Be State Issue, Then Walks It Back
The question — posed twice to Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana — was stated clearly and in plain language.
Trump Un-Endorses Mo Brooks, Citing His Calls to Move Past 2020 Fraud Claims
Trump's decision came one day after a new poll showed Brooks in third place in the Alabama GOP senatorial primary.
Cruz Asks Ketanji Brown Jackson About Critical Race Theory, Anti-Racist Books
Cruz's questions, which included errant comments about CRT, came after he promised not to make the hearings a “circus.”
Sanctions Against Wealthy Russians Are Largely Symbolic and Won’t End the War
Yet Biden is widely expected to announce a new round of sanctions, along with a tightening of the current ones.