The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday passed one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws, which would make it a felony to perform the procedure and restrict any physician who does so from obtaining or renewing a medical license in the state. The measure would effectively ban abortion altogether in Oklahoma, the state’s ACLU chapter said….
Flanked by 19 American flags, Hillary Clinton gave a wide-ranging foreign policy speech on Thursday, in which she flayed Donald Trump for his “thin skin” and “dangerously incoherent” approach to international affairs. The speech, delivered in San Diego five days ahead of California’s June 7 primary, lambasted the presumptive Republican nominee as “temperamentally unfit” to…
When President Barack Obama last year banned the federal government from selling certain military equipment to police departments, civil liberties advocates cautiously welcomed the move as a positive development in curtailing militarized police forces. In announcing the step on May 18, 2015, Obama said, “We’ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people the feeling…
Three Democratic lawmakers who have urged their party to turn toward an economy-focused agenda are set to headline a high-profile Democratic fundraiser in Iowa next month. Reps. Seth Moulton (Mass.), Tim Ryan (Ohio) and Cheri BustosCheryl (Cheri) Lea BustosGOP pulls support from California House candidate over ‘unacceptable’ social media posts Republican flips House seat in…
Former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: ‘Democracy depends upon having law enforcement’ MORE is stepping back into the spotlight this month, using his political clout to endorse a former ally in a Florida…
Weapons shipped to Jordan by the CIA and Saudi Arabia for use by Syrian rebels ended up on the black market, highlighting the dangers of the U.S. government’s decades-old program to arm and train foreign fighters, a new investigation published Monday by the New York Times and Al Jazeera reveals. According to U.S. and Jordanian…
Turning an act of violence into a force for good, a Seattle public school teacher who was pepper-sprayed by police announced Monday that his $100,000 settlement will be used to support students “who have demonstrated the power of activism in pursuit of racial and social justice.” Garfield High School teacher Jesse Hagopian, who helped organize…
Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning late Monday confirmed reports that she had attempted to end her life, assuring supporters, “I will get through this.” Manning’s attorneys released a statement which read in part: Which Manning herself followed with a social media post: Attorneys Chase Strangio, Vincent Ward, and Nancy Hollander criticized the government for its “gross…
While tar sands and fracking have been cited frequently for their climate and environmental impacts, a new report puts the spotlight on how two unconventional coal technologies are “a leap in the wrong direction” as they “damage and delay the transition to a low carbon world.” Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership Released Monday by Friends…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump introduced his most detailed policy plan yet on Monday at the Detroit Economic Club, in a speech that was ostensibly targeted toward the working class but mostly outlined benefits for the wealthy. The speech was also widely panned for lacking substance: New York Magazine editor Annie Lowrey commented on CNN that…