Progressive Politics

Workers still nervous that the industry is facing another wave of consolidation and cutbacks that threaten their livelihoods, job security and being thrown into unemployment and poverty.

There are a few ways to understand the political influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

You can look at the big picture to grasp the immense sums of money spent by AIPAC on lobbying. You can study it more granularly, looking at specific races where the pro-Israel group has recruited and funded winning candidates.

“I interviewed Rep. Delia Ramirez at the DNC who said to me that she has had conversations with multiple people in Congress — other members — who have said, ‘I don’t want them to Jamaal me,’ referring to what happened to Bowman in his race,” says The Intercept’s Akela Lacy in this episode of The Intercept Briefing.

“Not only are they concerned about what AIPAC could do to them if they come out against Israel,” Lacy says in a conversation with The Intercept’s Jessica Washington, “but what will AIPAC do to them if they stay silent?”

Thunberg added that “no matter” which one of them wins, America “will still be an imperialist, hyper-capitalist world power that will ultimately continue to lead the world further into a racist, unequal world with an ever increasingly escalating climate and environmental emergency”.

One of Harris’s biggest donors and closest confidants is a billionaire for whom education “disruption” is a core cause.

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The storm delivered a year’s worth of rainfall in just a few hours. The unprecedented downpour overwhelmed rivers, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake

"World War III has already begun. You already have battles on the ground being coordinated in multiple countries," Dimon said.

Pro-Palestinian voters are facing a moral dilemma.

The presidential election is coming down to the wire with polls showing a historically close race.

Silver put Trump's winning odds at 53.4 percent, over Harris' 46.2 percent, in his forecast on Thursday, revealed through his Substack The Silver Bulletin.

Former VA officials warn that another Trump term could irreparably damage the healthcare system for millions of veterans.

"We can't sit this one out," said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. “Every organizing campaign, every contract, every grievance settlement will be impacted by this election."

Shortcomings in web accessibility and other obstacles may disenfranchise 40.2 million eligible disabled US voters.

Although eligible voters can still participate thanks to same-day registration, critics called the decision "outrageous."

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One urgent task is to continue finding common grounds among movements toward building a a serious, genuine political alternative that can reach out to broader popular sectors in the electoral sphere.

If Donald Trump wins next week, the Heritage Foundation has prepared a roadmap for him to crush dissent

Many presenters, including Taylor and Marc Morano of ClimateDepot.com, framed climate change as an anti-democratic, left-wing plot to consolidate global power, echoing conspiracy theories associated with recent Covid-19 measures.

Life-changing choices we may be forced to make if Donald Trump wins

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Because facts don't care about my feelings, here's a video with lots of sources included on the dangers of a second Trump term.

TL'DW: 🔥🔥🐶🔥🔥 This is not fine.