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Pressure Builds for Senate Democrats to Stonewall Bills That Don’t End Shutdown
At least 10 senators have publicly vowed to stand with the progressive grassroots and block legislation.
“Unlikeable”
It's almost like these “likability issues” are only issues for one gender.
Senators Push Bill to Punish Boycotts of Israel Amid Shutdown
The legislation would give states more legal authority to punish companies that participate in the BDS movement.
“Surviving R. Kelly” Documents Decades of Abuse of Black Girls
Oronike Odeleye, co-founder of #MuteRKelly, discusses more.
Trump’s Racist Language of Pollution Drives His Neoliberal Fascism
The politics of disposability now exists at the highest levels of the US government.
Five Things the Shutdown Shows Us About 2019
It's the people who end up paying for Trump's “populist” stunts.
FBI-CIA Collaboration Reveals Blatant Illegitimacy of Guantánamo Trials
The military commissions system is a kangaroo court designed to cover-up CIA torture.
Paygo Rule Attempts to Make Progressive Policies a No-Go
The Paygo rule signals the return of Obama-era austerity politics that paved the way for the Trump.
Democrats Push to End Shutdown Without Funding for Wall
House Democrats passed a package of bills that would reopen the federal government without meeting Trump’s demand.
House Democrats Release Sweeping Legislation to Drain the Swamp
The bill would promote public financing of elections, reduce the influence of dark money and strengthen voting rights.