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Mass Protest Is Rising — Can It Confront Global Capitalism?
Capitalism is pushing to expand on the backs of working masses who can tolerate no more hardship and deprivation.
Activists Have Gathered Enough Signatures to Put $18 Wage on California Ballot
Proponents of the Living Wage Act announced that they’ve gathered over 1 million signatures to qualify for the ballot.
How Did Biden Not Notice the Far Right Lurch of the Republican Party Until Now?
“I never expected the ultra-MAGA Republicans who seemed to control the Republican Party now,” Biden said on Monday.
Sanders Slams AIPAC and Billionaires for Spending Millions Against Progressives
During a rally for House candidate Summer Lee, Sen. Bernie Sanders called out super PACs as corrosive to democracy.
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 5 GOP Members of Congress — Including Kevin McCarthy
The committee said it was forced to subpoena the five lawmakers because they refused to voluntarily testify.
Sanders Asks Why Manchin’s a Democrat After His “No” Vote on Abortion Bill
“Why are you caucusing with the Senate Democrats?” Sanders asked in a pointed tweet.
DeSantis’s Congressional Maps Deemed “Unconstitutional” by Judge He Appointed
The circuit judge said the maps diminish “African Americans' ability to elect the representatives of their choice.”
Warren Unveils New Bill Binding Supreme Court Judges to Ethics Code
The bill comes as trust in the Supreme Court is plummeting.
Jan. 6 Public Hearings May Include Video Testimony From Ivanka Trump and Others
The committee will begin its first day of public hearings on June 9.
Elon Musk Says He’ll Let Trump Back on Twitter, Calling Ban “Foolish”
Trump was banned from the site for his incendiary rhetoric about election fraud after his loss in the 2020 election.