Archive for June 2026
Office Hours: The Platner Paradox
[ad_1] Friends,I keep having conversations with Democrats and progressives who disagree with each other about a fundamental issue. I’ll call it the “Platner Paradox” because the current controversy surrounding the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine exemplifies the disagreement, although it goes well beyond Graham Platner. The underlying question is how important are attributes such as personal history and…Read More
Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market
[ad_1] Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EUThe Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnham to end Labour’s “torpor and timidity” towards the EU as they call for the UK to rejoin the single market, in a notable strengthening of their own position.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of…Read More
Vengeful ICE Reinstates Deportation Charge Against Karla Toldeo
ICE has proved our worst fears true by refiling deportation proceedings against Karla Toledo, a 31-year-old DACA recipient and long-time Tucson resident. Arizona Veterans are forced to ask a simple, painful question: haven’t they terrorized Karla enough? “When Vets Forward members stood on the steps of the immigration court for Karla Toledo’s first hearing on … Read more Source link…Read More
Trump and GOP face new scrutiny over Social Security retirement age threat
[ad_1] Democratic senators are pressing the president to say whether he would veto benefit cuts, as the program’s 2032 funding deadline becomes a flashpoint in the fight over retirement security. [ad_2] Source link www.nationofchange.org Democratic senators are urging the president to clarify his position on vetoing potential benefit cuts amid rising concerns over the funding deadline for a key retirement…Read More
The Latest Tax Code Cheat: Audit Immunity, Conflicts of Interest, and Crypto Grift
[ad_1] By Patrick Woodall, Managing Director, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund and John Foti, Deputy Executive Director and Legislative Director, Americans for Tax Fairness President Trump is attempting to give himself a get out of tax jail free card: the Trump Justice Department recently settled an IRS case brought by Trump that gives him, his businesses, and his family…Read More
Streeting Calls on Starmer to Resign After Makerfield Byelection
[ad_1] Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called on Keir Starmer to resign after the Makerfield by-election, with Andy Burnham ahead in the polls for the seat. Plus: Trump claims the US-Iran peace deal will leave the Strait of Hormuz open and “toll-free”, and FIFA tells Iranian monarchists to hide their colours at the World Cup. With Aaron Bastani & Michael…Read More
Repost: Why Are Crypto Billionaires and AIPAC Spending $8+ Million to Elect Adrian Boafo?
Powerful interests recognize that this race represents a choice between maintaining the political status quo and building something different. Every election tells us something about who holds power in America. In Maryland’s 5th Congressional District—the Democratic primary race to replace former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer—that lesson is arriving in the form of an avalanche of outside money. According to…Read More
Green Shoots of Hope in the Labor Movement
[ad_1] Gardeners have a saying about newly planted perennials: “They sleep, then creep, then leap.” [ad_2] Source link rootsaction.org Gardeners often describe the growth stages of newly planted perennials with the saying, “They sleep, then creep, then leap.” This phrase illustrates the typical development cycle of these plants. Initially, perennials may seem dormant or inactive (“sleep”), as they establish their…Read More
Billionaire Wealth Surges Past $9 Trillion for First Time
[ad_1] America’s Oligarchs Are $2.2 Trillion Richer Since June 2025, $864 Billion Went To Musk Alone, Making Him First Trillionaire Nearly a year after President Trump and Congressional Republicans passed their $5 trillion tax cut package, billionaires’ wealth is soaring even as many working families find it harder than ever to keep up with rising costs. As of June 16,…Read More
Marshall and Kahlenberg in The New York Times: These are the Voters Who Can Keep Democrats From Going Off the Rails
[ad_1] […] Posing questions about the changing racial and ideological shifts within the Democratic coalition to Richard Kahlenberg, director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute, a centrist Democratic think tank, is like throwing meat to a hungry lion. Kahlenberg immediately replied by email citing four major issues on which “Black voters have indeed become a moderating…Read More