by Richard Eskow | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
Dear Ms. Linton, This has undoubtedly been a difficult couple of days for you, both as a person and as the wife of the United States Treasury Secretary. Nobody enjoys the sudden onrush of hostile attention that comes when something they’ve said goes viral, and not in...
by People's Action | Aug 23, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Rants, Threatens in Arizona Trump threatens shutdowns of government, NAFTA talks. WaPo: "He didn't attempt to continue the carefully choreographed messaging of the night or to narrow the ever-deepening divide between the thousands of supporters gathered in the...
by Libero Della Piana | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog
The rabid, racial-nationalist Trump was on full display in Phoenix Tuesday night, in a speech CNN’s Don Lemon called “A total eclipse of the facts.” The Phoenix Trump stood in sharp contrast to the more conciliatory Trump we heard just one night before, in his...
by Miles Mogulescu | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog
Let's be clear here. Whenever Trump, his family, administration or campaign, or Putin and his envoys, talk about “Russian adoptions,” they're really talking about U.S. sanctions on Russia. So if Trump, members of family, administration and campaign discussed...
by People's Action | Aug 22, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Vows to Stay in Afghanistan Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked. PolitiFact: "President Donald Trump suggested further and stronger military action in Afghanistan during a primetime speech Monday, though he did not specify the number of additional troops...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog
Progressive political candidates and office holders have had little to say about school vouchers and charter schools. They'll need to wise up soon, as vouchers and charters are rapidly being defined by an emboldened grassroots as not at all progressive. Netroots...
by People's Action | Aug 21, 2017 | Breakfast
Peaceful Anti-Hate Rallies Nationwide Peaceful protests denounce racism nationwide. NYT: "Tens of thousands of demonstrators, emboldened and unnerved by the eruption of fatal violence in Virginia last weekend, surged into the nation’s streets and parks on Saturday to...
by Tim Wilkins | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog
The widespread outrage sparked by white supremacist violence in Charlottesville may prompt dialogue and action nationwide to promote racial equity, according to leaders from the Virginia city. “They wanted to think they could intimidate us, but it didn’t work - it...
by Miles Mogulescu | Aug 20, 2017 | Blog
Don’t get me wrong. I hardly mourn Steve Bannon’s departure from government. Writing in The Huffington Post last summer, right after Bannon replaced Paul Manafort as Trump’s campaign manager, I was one of the first to warn of the dangers Bannon posed. Having met...
by People's Action | Aug 18, 2017 | Breakfast
Dems Call for Impeachment, Censure of Trump Dems launch full assault on Trump over Charlottesville. The Hill: "Democrats are throwing the kitchen sink at President Trump to protest his ongoing equivocation about a white nationalist rally and put increasing pressure on...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
At the same time Donald Trump's vile presidency is unifying Democratic resistance to his policies on civil rights, healthcare, and immigration, his views on education policy, and those of his Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, are dividing Democrats. Evidence of this...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
It has, today, come to this: The person holding the title of president of the United States in 2017 decries the loss of "beautiful statues and monuments" to white supremacy, "sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart." This is a new...
by People's Action | Aug 17, 2017 | Breakfast
Mayors Move to Defend Cities From Alt-Right Mayors taking swift action to avoid becoming the next Charlottesville. WaPo: "City officials across the country are nervously trying to figure out how to avoid becoming the next Charlottesville as alt-right leaders and white...
by Bernie Horn | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
As white supremacists and neo-Nazis crawl out of the woodwork and try to infest our communities with hate, it is important to contest their revisionist history. Yes, take down the statues that were erected to whitewash the Confederate cause and directly or indirectly...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog
Free trade be damned. People don’t need any more free trade. They need jobs. And not just any jobs. They need good jobs with living wages and decent benefits. That’s what negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico must prioritize as they begin talks this...
by People's Action | Aug 16, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Insists on Equivalency for White Supremacists Trump offers cover to white hate groups in unscripted press conference. CNN: "The President's careening news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday left him deep in a race controversy of his own making,...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog
As Donald Trump’s demented presidency grows ever more isolated, calls for unified opposition grow louder. Political publications and Twitter are flooded with warnings about the Democratic Party’s supposed massive circular firing squad, also known as the “Left’s War...
by Ladelle McWhorter | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog
Last weekend, the world saw Charlottesville invaded by white supremacists who came to terrorize, hurt, and even kill our town’s residents. It was an ugly and very destructive moment. These protesters came to Charlottesville because they’re afraid of change - so...
by People's Action | Aug 15, 2017 | Breakfast
Rallies Denounce Racism, Trump Nationwide Anti-Trump, anti-racism rallies across US draw thousands. CNN: "Shouting 'Shame! Shame! Shame!' anti-Trump protesters awaited the President's arrival in New York City as he returned Monday night for the first time since taking...
by Libero Della Piana | Aug 15, 2017 | Blog
Saturday night I arrived in Virginia as the conscience of the country and world turned toward the state. Earlier that day, hundreds of organized white supremacists gathered for a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in the mountainous Western part of the state,...
by People's Action | Aug 14, 2017 | Breakfast
Tragedy in Virginia Cities hold vigils in wake of Charlottesville violence. ABC: "Dozens of vigils and demonstrations were held across the country Sunday a day after a woman was killed at an anti-fascist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The vigils honored the life...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 13, 2017 | Blog
Her name was Heather Heyer. She was marching for justice in Charlottesville when she was killed by a white racist. Say her name. His name was Timothy Caughman. He was walking down the street in New York City when he was killed by a white racist. Say his name. Their...
by Tim Wilkins | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hardline GOP Caucus to Revive Obamacare Repeal in House House Freedom Caucus will try to revive Obamacare repeal. Politico: "The conservative House Freedom Caucus will file a petition today to try to force Speaker Paul Ryan to bring up a so-called 'clean Obamacare...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she supports "great public schools," but her actions continue to show her hypocrisy on that subject. Her recent trip to Michigan, her home state, offers yet more proof of the real focus of her leadership – and it isn't...
by People's Action | Aug 10, 2017 | Breakfast
Trans Soldiers Sue Over Trump Ban on Service Transgender service members sue over planned ban on Trans people in military. NPR: "Five openly transgender members of the U.S. military are suing President Trump and other leaders of the U.S. government over Trump's...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 10, 2017 | Blog
The millions who gathered in Washington and around the country for the historic Women's March, one day after Donald Trump's inauguration, made an indisputable statement: Trump may have won the presidency, but he did not win a mandate to govern. The chants of...
by People's Action | Aug 9, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump's Tepid Response to Opioid Crisis Trump promotes 'Just Say No' approach to opioid crisis. WaPo: "Even with the opioid crisis intensifying and more than 142 Americans dying of drug overdoses each day, President Trump is not yet ready to declare a national...
by Spencer Rumsey | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog
It was a big day on Long Island. President Donald Trump was jetting in for what he thought would be a victory lap on health care and some “tough talk” to a hand-picked audience about immigration. Easy, right? Sorry, Donald. Things didn’t work out quite the way you...
by People's Action | Aug 8, 2017 | Breakfast
Federal Agencies Contradict Trump Climate Claims Government report finds drastic impact of climate change on U.S. NYT: "The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog
After crashing and burning in their quest to repeal Obamacare, Republicans have turned to their perennial passion: corporate and personal tax cuts. President Donald Trump has promised “the biggest tax cut in history,” and the GOP is ready to help him deliver....
by People's Action | Aug 7, 2017 | Breakfast
Emanuel Sues to Defend Chicago's Sanctuary Status Chicago Sues Justice Department Over Efforts to Deny Funding to Sanctuary Cities. NBC: "Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that the City of Chicago will file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 5, 2017 | Blog
Parents getting their children ready to go back to school this fall may be dismayed at the long and pricey school supply lists they're getting from their local schools. They can rest assured their children's teachers feel the pain, too. In July, a story about an...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog
President Donald Trump, author of “The Art of the Deal,” said this week that China is giving American workers and companies a crummy one. He promised to do something about it. This occurred within days of his Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, demanding “fair, free and...
by People's Action | Aug 4, 2017 | Breakfast
Mueller Impanels Grand Jury in Trump Probe Special Counsel Robert Mueller impanels Washington grand jury in Russia probe. NPR: "Special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington, D.C., in connection with his investigation into Russian efforts to...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, what's the value of a single word? If you’re a Democratic Party leader and the word is “compete,” the answer may be: more than you can afford. Much of the Democratic Party’s rhetoric has been ‘Uberized’ by a creeping free-market...
by Miles Mogulescu | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
It’s a warm afternoon in the small town of Newton, Kansas - population 19,105 - and the local Republican Party is holding an ice cream social in a neighborhood park. The crowd tends towards the older end of the age range and is almost entirely white. A tall,...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
It's true that a lot of Americans don't have a very good grasp of science. Only about half of Americans believe that human beings evolved over time, fewer parents are vaccinating their children, and while most people accept that climate change is happening, they don't...
by People's Action | Aug 3, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Wants to Cut Legal Immigration by Half Trump, GOP senators introduce bill to slash legal immigration levels. WaPo: "President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a new bill in the Senate aimed at slashing legal immigration levels in half over a decade... a 'merit-based'...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
President Trump has resurrected an old canard in his effort to sell a new effort to restrict immigration into the United States. The legislation he backs, he said at a White House ceremony, was necessary in part to protect "minority workers competing for jobs against...
by People's Action | Aug 2, 2017 | Breakfast
Bipartisan Health Hearings Senate to hold bipartisan health committee hearings. CNN: "Several Republican and Democrat lawmakers agree that Congress needs to prevent a collapse of the health insurance market, which could hurt millions of consumers - and that concern...
