How important is a hug? What’s the value of ‘precious beauty’ in a world full of atrocities and deceit? “[It’s] the only way, I think, for all of us to persevere through the atrocities and the hate and the lies.” —progressive activist Ady Barkan Click Here: cd universidad catolica Healthcare and social justice campaigner Ady Barkan,Read moreRead more
Month: September 2020
Gripped by ALS, Social Justice Activist Ady Barkan Inspires With Story of 'The Best Hug I've Ever Had'
Avenatti urges people to vote in first political ad
Michael Avenatti urged people to “join the fight club” and vote against the president in the celebrity lawyer’s first political ad, released Thursday. The digital ad, which Politico obtained, will reportedly run on Facebook and Twitter. It opens with various people saying “we the people” until one man finishes the sentence. “Are mad as hell and we’re notRead moreRead more
Election Countdown: Trump frames midterm as referendum on presidency | Senate seats most likely to flip | Huge turnout raises Dem hopes | Controversy over Trump ad | Weather forecast has storm headed to key states | DOJ to monitor voting in 19 states
This is Election Countdown, The Hill’s newsletter from Lisa Hagen (@LA_Hagen) and Max Greenwood (@KMaxGreenwood) that brings you the biggest stories on the campaign trail. We’d love to hear from you, so feel free to reach out to Lisa at [email protected] and Max at [email protected]. with any questions, comments, criticisms or food recommendations (mostly theRead moreRead more
Cramer ousts Heitkamp in critical North Dakota Senate race
Rep. Kevin CramerKevin John CramerRepublicans prepare to punt on next COVID-19 relief bill GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police Trump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans MORE (R-N.D.) toppled Sen. Heidi HeitkampMary (Heidi) Kathryn Heitkamp70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents Susan Collins set to play pivotal role in impeachmentRead moreRead more
'Weak Journalism': NYT Fails to Disclose Op-Ed Writer's Close Family Ties to Venezuelan Opposition Leader
A recent video opinion piece published by The New York Times intended to drum up support for U.S. involvement in Venezuela failed to disclose the author’s ties to the opposition government, leading to criticism from progressives of the paper’s coverage. Joanna Hausmann, a comedian who posts highly viewed articles on Venezuela on YouTube, delivered a five minute,Read moreRead more
Seen as Face of Global Far-Right Extremism, Trump State Visit to UK Spurs Call for Mass Protest
In response to news that U.S. President Donald Trump will be welcomed for a formal state visit to the United Kingdom in June, British progressives on Tuesday vowed to take to the streets to give the man they consider a leader of the global far-right the unwelcome greeting he has earned. The trip will markRead moreRead more
Digital Rights Defenders Sound Alarm Over Big Tech's Efforts to 'Erode' California's Landmark Privacy Law
Digital rights advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about legislation in California backed by Big Tech that critics warn would water down a landmark data privacy law the state adopted last year. “Tech companies are saying that they support privacy yet still deploy their money and pressure to silence real privacy bills.”—EFF “Tech companies areRead moreRead more
Despite International Law Which Would Make It Illegal, Pompeo Claims US Attack on Venezuela "Would Be Lawful"
After U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday morning that President Donald Trump has a “full range of options” when it comes to possible next moves against Venezuela, anti-war critics are wondering what the Democrats in Congress are prepared to do in order to curtail the administration’s ongoing threat of using military force toRead moreRead more
Sanders, Warren, Wyden Join Free Press Advocates in Denouncing Assange Prosecution as Grave Threat—But Others Are Silent
Though many Democrats have so far remained silent, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Bernie Sanders are among the few high-profile party members to join free press advocates in condemning Espionage charges against Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. The political and journalism worlds reacted to the Trump administration’s decision Thursday to charge Assange with 17 countsRead moreRead more
Trump: Candidates that did not embrace me can 'say goodbye'
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE suggested early Wednesday that Republican candidates who did not embrace him in the midterm elections lost as a result, calling theRead moreRead more