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Trump Can Be Indicted Under Federal, State and DC Laws for His Role in Jan. 6
The legal evidence is damning: Donald Trump should be held criminally liable for “seditious conspiracy” and “inciting insurrection” for his role in stoking the events of January 6, when an angry mob of Trump loyalists, incited by the president him ...[Read more]
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Lindsey Graham admits Trump could ‘destroy’ GOP
In a Sunday interview with Axios, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., described former President Trump's hold over the Republican Party as something of a hostage situation.The former President, Graham said, "could make the Republican Party something that nobody ...[Read more]
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Parler explains ‘free speech’ to angry users after sharing Capitol riot posts with the FBI
The reaction to the news that Parler "colluded" with the FBI in order to report violent content was so strong on the right wing platform, the company was compelled to release a statement addressing those outraged users. In doing so, Parler found itself un ...[Read more]
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Trump is still raking in the cash from many gullible supporters who buy into his scam: legal expert
Although former President Donald Trump has been gone from the White House since January 20, his diehard supporters remain true believers — and many of them are still sending him money. Richard W. Painter, who served as chief White House ethics lawyer un ...[Read more]
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Most charges against George Floyd protesters dropped, analysis shows
The vast majority of citations and charges against George Floyd protesters were ultimately dropped, dismissed or otherwise not filed, according to a Guardian analysis of law enforcement records and media reports in a dozen jurisdictions around the nation. ...[Read more]
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‘Not a Surprise, But Terrifying’: At India’s Request, Twitter Blocks Posts Critical of Modi Covid Response
"Not a surprise. But terrifying nonetheless." That's how Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein responded Sunday to news that India had requested—and Twitter had agreed—to have numerous tweets critical of the Modi government's response to the Covid ...[Read more]
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Capitalism Is Driving COVID Disaster in the Global South
The scenes currently being witnessed in India are truly horrifying. Yesterday, the number of confirmed cases in the country passed 20 million. The country’s health infrastructure is stretched to breaking point. Doctors and nurses report a crippling lack ...[Read more]
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Biden Seeks Bipartisanship Even as McConnell Admits GOP Only Wants Obstruction
President Joe Biden is meeting with top lawmakers from both parties this week in search of bipartisan support for his jobs and infrastructure plan. Meanwhile, frustrated progressives are urging Democrats to use their slim majority in Congress to bypass Re ...[Read more]
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Neoliberalism Has Always Been a Threat to Democracy
More than just the set of free-market policies, neoliberalism has always sought to alter the balance of power in society in favor of bosses by assaulting democracy and undermining unions — which has today played right into the hands of the far right. ...[Read more]
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Bernie Sanders Calls Jeff Bezos’ Wealth ‘Morally Obscene’ As Amazon CEO Steps Down
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) described Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wealth as "obscene" and called for taxes on billionaires as Bezos left his role as company CEO. Sanders took to Twitter on Monday to highlight how much Bezos earns and contrasted it with t ...[Read more]
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US Peace Groups Call for Biden and Congress to Adopt ‘No First Use of Nuclear Weapons’ Policy
The U.S. "has nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, ready to strike first and begin a nuclear war that could result in the deaths of billions of people around the globe," warned one coalition member. ...[Read more]
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