From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, November 20, 2020byCommon DreamsLet Trump Off the Hook in the Name of Elusive Unity? Some Critics Say That Could Be a Big Mistake One observer stressed that the Justice Department must "keep its options open, and not prematurely foreclose on the possibility of criminal investigations." byBrett Wilkins, staff writer 0 … [Read more...] about Let Trump Off the Hook in the Name of Elusive Unity? Some Critics Say That Could Be a Big Mistake
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The Real Plan? To Make America Ungovernable
From CommonDreamsThe US presidential election of 2020 is now behind us—or is it? President Trump has yet to concede his defeat, and many Republican lawmakers have demanded recounts and backed lawsuits. Some commentators fear that the current administration is laying the groundwork for a coup d’état by preventing the peaceful transfer of power, but—given the … [Read more...] about The Real Plan? To Make America Ungovernable
Joe Biden Should Take a Hard Look at What Obama Did in 2009 — And Do Exactly the Opposite
From JacobinIn his just-published memoir, A Promised Land, Barack Obama asks “Whether [he] was too tempered in speaking the truth, too cautious in word or deed.” Fielding a question about the passage from 60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley during a recent interview, … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Should Take a Hard Look at What Obama Did in 2009 — And Do Exactly the Opposite
Canceling Student Debt Is Very Good. Biden Won’t Do It Unless We Make Him.
From JacobinWho’s Got the Power? It’s easy for people like Chuck Schumer to urge Biden to eliminate student debt. Since the matter is totally out of his power, Schumer can polish his faded progressive credentials by proposing it without upsetting his big donors by actually doing it. So far, the … [Read more...] about Canceling Student Debt Is Very Good. Biden Won’t Do It Unless We Make Him.
Tucker Carlson Calls Himself a Populist. He Has No Problem Taking Private Equity Money.
From JacobinPrivate Equity’s Influence-Peddling Machine Private equity firms have become among the top investors in direct political influence. Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman donated $20 million to the Senate GOP’s super PAC and $3 million to an outside group backing President Donald Trump. … [Read more...] about Tucker Carlson Calls Himself a Populist. He Has No Problem Taking Private Equity Money.