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This Isn’t Just Trump’s War on Iran. Both Parties Paved the Way for Disaster.
We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.
Republicans Block Democrats’ Pro Forma Session Effort to End Trump’s War in Iran
“The threats of total annihilation” by Trump against Iran “were beyond the pale,” Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland said.
Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine
“His priorities are clear: He does not care about us,” says health care advocate Deborah Weinstein.
Polling Data Spells Potential Disaster for Republicans in the Midterms
Much of the poor polling for Trump is due in large part to the joint US-Israeli war against Iran.
Rubio Unironically Says Iran Should Spend Money on Its People, Not on Military
The Trump administration has requested a record-shattering $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget and $200 billion for the war.
Top House Dems Delay Iran War Powers Vote as Trump Threatens Ground Invasion
Party leaders face backlash for dragging their feet despite possibly having enough votes to pass a resolution.
Florida Passes Its Own Version of the SAVE America Act
Lawmakers in several other Republican-led states are moving quickly on similar proposals.
Trump Is Destroying US Democracy at Unprecedented Rate, Global Watchdog Finds
“[T]he speed of decline is comparable to some coups d’états,” a global democracy watchdog wrote.
Republicans and Democrats Are United in Their War on the Unhoused
Theo Henderson, creator of the “We the Unhoused” podcast, discusses organizing against demonization of unhoused people.
Kansas Senator Is Framing an Anti-Abortion Proposal as an Equal Rights Amendment
The same language is used in Senate calendar listings, where no language clarifies that it's an anti-abortion measure.