From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, December 26, 2020 by Common DreamsCondemning Trump's Pardons for Blackwater Murderers—and Illegal, Unjust, Unending War "We call on President Trump to pardon real heroes like Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden."byGerry Condon 0 CommentsVeterans for Peace activists march in Boston's 2014 Veterans … [Read more...] about Condemning Trump's Pardons for Blackwater Murderers—and Illegal, Unjust, Unending War
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'Holidays Can't Be Jolly If Your Family Is Not Safely Housed': Progressives Urge CDC to Extend Eviction Moratorium
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 25, 2020byCommon Dreams'Holidays Can't Be Jolly If Your Family Is Not Safely Housed': Progressives Urge CDC to Extend Eviction Moratorium "Allowing tens of millions of people to be evicted in the dead of winter in the middle of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases and deaths is unconscionable."byKenny … [Read more...] about 'Holidays Can't Be Jolly If Your Family Is Not Safely Housed': Progressives Urge CDC to Extend Eviction Moratorium
'A Blatant Violation': Sahrawis Dismiss Pompeo's Announcement of US Consulate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 25, 2020byCommon Dreams'A Blatant Violation': Sahrawis Dismiss Pompeo's Announcement of US Consulate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara The move comes two weeks after the U.S. became the first country to recognize Morocco's claim of sovereignty in the illegally occupied territory.byBrett Wilkins, … [Read more...] about 'A Blatant Violation': Sahrawis Dismiss Pompeo's Announcement of US Consulate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara
A People’s Agenda for a Better Nation
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 25, 2020 by The ProgressiveA People’s Agenda for a Better Nation The Poor People's Campaign and Congressional Progressive Caucus team up to chart a course for the future.byErik Gunn 0 CommentsRev. William Barber speaks during a rally in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2019. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty … [Read more...] about A People’s Agenda for a Better Nation
Biden Won. Now Comes the Hard Part
From CommonDreamsThe election is over. Joe Biden won, and by bigger popular vote and Electoral College margins than Donald Trump did four years ago. By all reasonable accounts, that should give President-elect Biden a mandate to set an aggressive agenda. Given the twin crises of the pandemic and economic collapse, Biden, once in office, will have to move … [Read more...] about Biden Won. Now Comes the Hard Part