In the news today: Senate Republicans aren’t budging from their vow to shut down the federal government—again—rather than voting with Democrats to keep it open.
Category: Politics
Closer analysis suggests Giuliani-Powell press conference was start of Trump insurrection
Until this week, the most outrageous thing I’ve seen in my 29 years as a political junkie was the religious right’s four-year campaign to bully the
Texas organizers are working to expand access to emergency contraception
by Bareerah Zafar This story was originally published at Prism. Pro-choice organizations across Texas are working to provide residents with access to free emergency contraception
Amid global pandemic, Utah school district quietly prioritizes banning Pride flags from classrooms
We’re experiencing a global pandemic. Teachers, staff, and students who are back to in-person classrooms are trying their best to return to a degree of normal
Caribbean Matters: So much more than a place hurricanes pass over on the way to Florida or Louisiana
When I see the Caribbean mentioned in U.S. headlines, it is most often brought up in passing in weather forecasts about storms forming in the
‘I will not deliver your sh*t’: FedEx delivery driver’s TikTok rant causes him to lose his job
Anti-maskers aren’t the only ones who are losing their jobs over their violent acts and racist comments. FedEx announced that a driver is no longer working
Sinema’s unforced errors have cost her big-time with Arizona Democrats
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has committed two political sins this year that have decimated her standing with Arizona’s Democratic voters. One—a vote against including
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: Andy thinks that ‘they’ will make billions if he vaccinates, so he doesn’t
Facebook is a menace. COVID-19 is a menace. Conservatism is a cesspool. Together, those three ingredients have created a toxic stew of malevolent death and
Texas women driving hours, flooding clinics in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kansas for abortions
Think about this for a moment: American women living in Texas have to drive out of their states, possibly for several hours, arrange for child care and time
