Democratic Socialists Decline To Expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman Over Israel Stances
Bowman, a New York Democrat, met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in November. The visit angered members of the DSA political group.
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Ocasio-Cortez Slams Top Democrats For Not Punishing Boebert For Islamophobic Remarks
“It’s embarrassing that there is any hesitation on this,” the congresswoman said, demanding that House leaders strip the Republican of committee assignments.
Ammon Bundy Tells Court His Bid For Governor Should Count As Community Service
The anti-government extremist was sentenced to 40 hours of community service on a trespassing charge after tying himself to a chair at the Idaho Legislature.
Biden’s free at-home test promise could come with added costs
“We should not think for a minute that this is some sort of magic bullet that is going to get us to universally free and accessible testing,” said a Georgetown health policy expert.
‘Obscene’ GOP Blockade Stalls Dozens Of Biden Nominees
The dilatory tactics have frustrated Democrats and bolstered proponents’ case for Senate rules reform.
Enes Kanter Freedom Is Letting Himself Be Used
The NBA player Enes Freedom is showing the danger of attracting the wrong kind of supporters.Formerly Enes Kanter, the 29-year-old Boston Celtics center took a new surname when he became an American citizen on Monday.
Adele’s 30 and the Year of the Breakup Album
For most everyone, 2021 has been a long and lonely year. Pop stars, it seems, are no exception. Although music about heartbreak has been around for as long as there’s been music, this past year’s charts have looked particularly lovelorn.Pop music has been a months-long opera of celebrity splits. We went from Olivia Rodrigo’s world-conquering “Drivers License” in January to Adele’s new album, 30, which she’s said is about “divorce, babe, divorce.
Joe Biden’s Year Was Ruined. Whose Fault Is That?
Sign up for Derek’s newsletter here.Imagine it’s November 2020, and I offer you the following vision of Joe Biden’s first year in office:Stocks will soar. Consumer-spending growth will set land-speed records, and the president will oversee the best labor market of this young century. Coming off a flash-freeze recession, the U.S. unemployment rate will dip under 5 percent, lower than it was in every month of 2016. Blessedly, pay is rising fastest for low-wage workers.
Office Holiday Parties Really Might Never Be the Same
For companies with the cash to go all out on a holiday party, the ideal spot might look something like Freehold. The industrial-chic venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is equipped with everything an urban Millennial could want: It has a coffee shop, a lounge, a courtyard with twinkly lights, and a Ping-Pong table. The last holiday party I went to in the Before Times was there.
Comics Made Them Friends. Their Friendship Made Great Comics.
Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship.This week she talks with three artists and one writer, who all work on titles for DC Comics, about their collaboration on the page and their friendship off of it.
“The Facility”: Meet the Former Prisoner Who Details Fight for His Life Inside ICE Jail During COVID
We go inside a notorious ICE jail at the height of the pandemic to see how people held there spoke out against dangerous conditions, and faced retaliation before they were ultimately released with no notice. Their story is captured in a new documentary called “The Facility.
Haitian Asylum Seekers Held Under Del Rio Bridge Now Face Inhumane Conditions in New Mexico ICE Jail
The world was shocked by images of Haitians whipped by U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback as they sought refuge. Thousands were soon deported, but dozens are now detained in an ICE jail in New Mexico where they face inhumane conditions and lack access to legal services. We speak with a lawyer who describes medical neglect, deteriorating mental and physical health, and poor treatment by the staff.
From Abortion Bans to Anti-Trans Laws, a Christian Legal Army is Waging War on America
As the Supreme Court looks poised to uphold Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, we speak to The Nation’s Amy Littlefield about her investigation into the Christian legal army behind the Mississippi law as well as anti-trans laws across the country. She also critiques the mainstream pro-choice movement’s failure to center the poor and people of color.
WHO says measures used against Delta should work for Omicron
Measures used to counter the Delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Friday.
5 takeaways from the Supreme Court showdown over abortion
Many players during Wednesday’s arguments appeared concerned that this case could exacerbate the public‘s perception the court is politically motivated.
Omicron wave: How to do travel restrictions right this time
The American public loves bans on foreigners, but public health experts say they’re often a blunt and ineffective tool.
CDC looks for more Omicron cases after variant is detected in California
White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci told reporters the individual was fully vaccinated, but added it is believed they did not receive a booster shot.
How Trump’s ‘America First’ edict delayed the global Covid fight
With Omicron emerging in countries deprived of vaccines, the failure to develop a strategy to inoculate the world looms large.
Powell: Fed may pull back economic support more quickly as prices spike
Powell’s comment came after the Fed already announced earlier this month that it would slow the pace at which it buys U.S. government debt and mortgage-backed securities.
Why Biden picked Powell
In the end, President Joe Biden did what many close to him expected: He took a longer-than-anticipated amount of time to arrive at a reasonable, moderate decision that thrilled few but carried limited risk.
Raimondo: Commerce ‘war room’ seeing improvements on supply chain woes
The Commerce secretary said in an interview that the Biden administration sees trading partners in Asia as part of the solution.
Opinion | Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson on Inflation
Aggressive action to deliver pandemic relief was the right call — and withdrawing support now would only hurt American workers.
Biden’s war on inflation is a battle to change human behavior
The president needs people to overcome a new set of fears and direct their purchases into the areas of the service economy hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Viral Underclass”: COVID-19 and AIDS Show What Happens When Inequality and Disease Collide
As December 1 marks World AIDS Day, we look at the pandemic that preceded COVID-19 and how recorded deaths of complications from the coronavirus this year have surpassed those of HIV/AIDS in the United States. The head of UNAIDS has warned the COVID-19 pandemic may result in an increase in infections and deaths from HIV and AIDS. Both viruses disproportionately impacted vulnerable minority communities.
News Roundup: Another shutdown fight; Boebert ‘crossed a line’
In the news today: Another government shutdown battle. What’s the reason for this one? It doesn’t matter. It literally never matters.
In the meantime, Rep.
Ohio pastor who bragged about hunting people is charged in shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr.
The now-retired Ohio sheriff’s deputy/pastor who shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. on Dec. 4, 2020 after earlier bragging to a congregation about being able to “hunt people” is finally facing charges, according to ABC News. Jason Meade shot Goodson in the back five times, netting him charges including two counts of murder and one count of reckless homicide Thursday.
This Week in Statehouse Action: Gifts That Keep On Giving edition
“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.”
—Sarah Kay
RUDE.
Because I’m certainly not ready (especially since I realized that Thanksgiving was somehow only a week ago), and I would have appreciated being consulted on the matter.
Arizona cop shoots man in wheelchair 9 times as his back was turned to the officer. The man died
It’s a matter of when—and not if—a Tucson police officer who fatally shot a man in a motorized wheelchair will be fired, police officials have said. Ryan Remington, an officer with the Arizona police department for four years, was working a security detail Monday night at a Walmart when he fired nine times at Richard Lee Richards, killing the 61-year-old man suspected of shoplifting and brandishing a knife, according to the Associated Press.
Caribbean Matters: Congratulations to Barbados, a republic after nearly 400 years
In a dramatic overnight ceremony and celebration in Barbados, which began Monday, Nov. 29, and continued into Tuesday, Nov. 30, the sun set on Barbados’ status as a colony of the British Empire, with Queen Elizabeth as its titular head of state. Barbados is now a parliamentary republic and though it will retain membership in the commonwealth, after close to 400 years of being a colony, the island will no longer bow to royalty.
Trump Complains ‘Nobody Ever Talks About’ The Crowd Size On Jan. 6
The former president bragged about his “massive rally” before the Capitol riot.