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Noam Chomsky: Biden’s Middle East Trip Contains Echoes of Trump’s Policies
Biden's Middle East tour includes a meeting with Palestinian leaders. Chomsky notes, “Palestinian hopes lie elsewhere.”
Nearly Half of GOP Congressional PACs’ 2022 Funding Comes From 27 Billionaires
The billionaires gave $89.4 million — after adding a collective $82 billion to their fortunes during the pandemic.
Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans Want Marijuana Legalized
More than two thirds of Democratic respondents backed legalizing cannabis, while GOP voters were split on the issue.
DOJ Requests Fake Electors Scheme Info From Jan. 6 Committee
Trump loyalists from a number of states he lost sent illegitimate votes from fake electors to be counted on January 6.
Biden Says He’d Use Military Force on Iran as “Last Resort” to Prevent Nukes
Antiwar groups condemned the president's statement, noting that people in the U.S. don't support war against Iran.
Sanders Rebukes Senate for Crafting $50 Billion “Handout” to Microchip Industry
“I guess when you’re giving corporate welfare to big and powerful interests, the deficit no longer matters,” he said.
The US Is Descending Into a Crisis of Overt Fascism. There’s Still a Way Out.
The right is seeking to steal elections and deputizing vigilantes to constrain our rights. U.S. democracy is in peril.
Warren: “Today Would Be a Great Day” to Bind Supreme Court to Code of Ethics
In May, Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill to hold justices to a binding ethics code and ban them from trading stocks.
At the 1/6 Hearings, Trump the Troll Is Getting a Taste of His Own Medicine
We can't assume the hearings will result in a reckoning for the U.S. — but I'm going to miss them when they're over.
Former Oath Keeper Testifies That Trump Fueled Extremists’ Actions
“What it was going to be was an armed revolution,” a former spokesperson for the right-wing conspiracy group said.