Month: September 2020

A progressive Jewish group was among the many who defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) late Sunday after conservatives and centrist Democrats attacked her for simply acknowledging that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group, gives millions of dollars to pro-Israel causes each year. As one reporter noted on Twitter, “accurately…

NASA scientists were startled when a recent exploratory mission revealed a huge and rapidly-growing cavity on the underside of one of Antaractica’s glaciers—signaling that the ice mass has been melting much faster than experts realized. The cavity is two-thirds the size of Manhattan—large enough to have contained about 14 billion tons of ice before it…

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a non-binding Democratic resolution condemning anti-Semitism, white supremacy, Islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry. The final tally was 407-23, with 234 Democrats and 173 Republicans voting yes. All of the no votes were Republicans, and one GOP member—Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa)—voted present. Though the resolution does not mention Rep.…

Globally, those who are poor or marginalized because of their identities pay far more than the rich to acquire clean water. That’s according to the new World Water Development Report (WWDR 2019), which is published annually by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s World Water Assessment Program (UNESCO-WWAP). This year’s report, entitled Leaving…

Busy Philipps, actress and host of Busy Tonight, took time out of her Tuesday night show to defend reproductive rights in response to Georgia passing a six-week abortion ban earlier in the day, which ACLU called a “near total ban on abortion.”  “I had an abortion when I was 15 years old,” said Philipps. “I’m…

Colorado Gov. John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperGun control group rolls out first round of Senate endorsements The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ Hickenlooper ethics questions open him up to attack MORE (D) said Wednesday that he is “leaning strongly” toward a White House bid, marking his latest indication that he could…

ROEBLING, N.J. — In what has become one of the most contested and contentious House races in the country, two-term GOP Rep. Tom MacArthurThomas (Tom) Charles MacArthurRepublicans plot comeback in New Jersey Republicans spend more than million at Trump properties The 31 Trump districts that will determine the next House majority MORE and his Democratic challenger Andy…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) coasted to victory on Tuesday, beating Republican challenger Allan Fung in a rematch of the 2014 race. Raimondo and Fung were in a statistical dead heat earlier this year, but she ultimately won reelection to a second term as governor. She fended off independent Joe Trillo as well. ADVERTISEMENT Raimondo in September fought off a primary…

Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan is resigning following several scandals at the bank, he announced Thursday—but Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for the executive to be investigated instead of walking away with a “golden parachute” retirement package. Sloan announced his resignation Thursday after a three-year tenure at the helm of the bank at a time when…

A new poll shows that the majority of Canadians want a Green New Deal to address the global climate crisis and economic injustice, as a youth-led campaign kicks off in the North American country to demand just that. “People in Canada overwhelmingly want bold, transformative action on climate. And it’s even more popular when you…