Republican Graham introduces bill that would restrict abortions nationwide
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe in June, abortion has become prohibited starting at conception, with limited exceptions, in a dozen states.
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How to Keep Your Book Club From Becoming a Wine Club
Imagine this familiar scenario: A book club has decided to meet at an appointed time and place. A host has lit candles, set wine and cheese on a table, arranged chairs in a circle, and put on background music. The guests arrive, maybe holding hardcovers with stiff spines or library-laminated dust jackets. The room fills with chatter as attendees grab their glasses and sit. Then there’s some silence, some twiddling of thumbs, some sipping.
First U.S. death from monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County
The county health department said Monday that the resident “was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized.
U.S. inflation falls for 2nd straight month on lower gas costs
Despite the signs of moderating price increases, inflation remains far higher than many Americans have ever experienced and is keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve.
Julian Aguon: U.S. Militarization of Guam Is “Nothing Less Than Cataclysmic”
The geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China is reshaping life in the U.S. territory of Guam, where the already-massive military presence is set to expand as the Pentagon builds up its capabilities in the Pacific. “We are directly in the line of fire,” says Julian Aguon, a CHamoru writer and human rights lawyer, who describes the build-up of U.S. troops and military infrastructure on Guam as “nothing less than cataclysmic” for the Indigenous people.
Yanis Varoufakis on Europe’s Energy Crisis, War in Ukraine & Crackdown on Dissent After Queen’s Death
We look at how the Ukraine war is contributing to an energy crisis across Europe with Greek politician and economist Yanis Varoufakis. Last week Russia announced it would not resume sending natural gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, blaming Western sanctions for supposed maintenance delays keeping the gas shut off.
Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda May Cut Ties to British Monarch; Renew Call for Reparations for Slavery
We look at how the death of Queen Elizabeth II is prompting former British colonies in the Caribbean to replace the British monarch as their head of state. Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister has vowed to hold a referendum soon on whether to become a republic, and Jamaica’s ruling Labour Party also plans a vote.
A Very California Lesson on Just How Weird Electricity Is
Last week, Americans had a rare view into what the future might look like. It came from California, as usual, but it was not courtesy of Apple’s annual keynote, or indeed of any technology company. It came from the state’s electricity grid.Wait—wait! Don’t click away yet. Electricity is, I hasten to add, extremely interesting. It is the energy source of the future.
‘The Cure for Burnout Is Not Self-Care’
The first thing you need to know about quiet quitting is that it’s not actually quitting. Instead, the quitter keeps their job and chooses to do only the bare minimum rather than go above and beyond. The second thing you need to know is that the term is brand new, so everyone is still figuring out the rest. To cite the Oxford English Dictionary of our very online times, Google searches for quiet quitting were basically nonexistent until this past August.But now it’s everywhere.
As demand for the monkeypox vaccine stalls, outreach goes hyperlocal
While a plan to target large LGBTQ events has yielded mixed results, a new pilot project aims to get vaccines to smaller venues.
Republicans look to restrict ballot measures following a string of progressive wins
The state efforts are a direct threat to abortion-rights advocates and other liberal groups’ efforts to bypass governors and legislatures and take issues directly to voters.
Michigan Supreme Court puts abortion on the November ballot
Chief Justice Bridget McCormack in her ruling blasted Republican officials who argued spacing and formatting errors on the text canvassers presented to voters rendered the entire effort invalid.
POLITICO-Harvard poll: Gun policies, along with abortion, inflation and economy, are top concern for voters
Abortion ranked fourth with 44 percent of registered voters saying it is “extremely important.” Guns ranked third with 46 percent.
4 things to know about the bivalent booster campaign rollout
The White House this week said that future national strategies to bolster Covid-19 immunity will fall in line with the annual flu campaign.
Doctors are taking it on themselves to figure out long Covid
Absent more guidance from the government, physicians are sharing ideas for treating the mysterious condition.
G-7 announces price cap deal on Russian oil in win for Yellen
The plan touted by the U.S. Treasury secretary aims to diminish the Kremlin’s revenue while preserving the global oil supply.
Powell’s ‘dangerous’ words risk resistance from lawmakers
“Jerome Powell’s rhetoric is dangerous, and a Fed-manufactured recession is not inevitable — it’s a policy choice,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
‘We’re in a housing recession’
The housing market has cooled so much as the Fed withdraws its support for the economy that some analysts say it may be in a slump.
Powell blows away doubts about his war on high inflation
In a closely watched speech, the Fed chair foreshadowed further interest rate increases and warned that rates might need to stay high for some time to kill price spikes.
Powell’s inflation miscalculation raises stakes on rate shift
The Federal Reserve chair needs to convince markets he means business when he addresses the landmark conference of economists on Friday.
Appalachians Protest Manchin’s Mountain Valley Pipeline Plan; Sanders Decries “Disastrous Side Deal”
Climate activists from as far away as Alaska, Indigenous peoples and Appalachians rallied in Washington, D.C., Thursday against the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Justice Department Says It’s OK With 1 Of Trump’s Picks For Mar-a-Lago Arbiter
The department is considering one of the Trump team’s selections to review documents seized in the FBI search of his Florida home.
Steven Van Zandt Tried To Get Trump To Release Leonard Peltier From Prison
“I started, you know, getting close to various people. And they kept going to jail,” said the musician and advocate for freeing the Indigenous rights activist.
The Emmy Speech That Showed the Power of Live TV
Nothing against all of the other Emmy winners tonight, but even the most perfectly rehearsed, elegantly delivered acceptance speech couldn’t possibly compare to Sheryl Lee Ralph’s moment in the spotlight. In the minutes after the actor won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, she sang and beamed and soliloquized, inspiring the audience to leap to their feet again and again—and again.
Joe Biden Urges National Unity In Speech On Renewed ‘Cancer Moonshot’
“Cancer does not discriminate red and blue,” the president said Monday. “Beating cancer is something we can do together.
It’s official: Trump won’t be invited to the Queen’s funeral
Queen Elizabeth II appeared to despise former President Donald Trump when she was essentially required to entertain him along with the former First Lady, but decorum prevailed. In death, all bets are off. According to statements from Windsor Palace, only current dignitaries have been invited to the United Kingdom for the Queen’s send-off.
Trump has bragged that meeting Queen Elizabeth II was “the most extraordinary honor of [his] life.
Trump legal filing suggests all those top secret documents were just his personal records
Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked Judge Aileen Cannon to continue blocking the Justice Department from reviewing the classified documents the FBI recovered from Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s lawyers’ filing is predictably filled with errors of fact and logic and law, but Cannon, a Trump appointee, has already shown that she doesn’t really care about that—she’s going to rule as she wants, regardless of the facts of the matter.
‘Unthinkable has happened’: Vice President asked if it’s ‘too divisive’ to prosecute Trump
The number of Republicans committed to defending former President Donald Trump is simply astounding. Yet they continue to defend him even after his repeated racist statements, even after his words inspired an insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol, and even after stolen White House documents related to nuclear weapons were found in his Mar-a-Lago home.
As Nov. 8 looms, this at-home GOTV opportunity can make a major difference in key races
Are you looking for a get-out-the-vote activity that can move a small number of voters but make a huge impact? A lot of campaigns ask folks to phone-bank, but state races are the most underrated ways to get involved. Just a few hours of your time can pay big dividends and serve the Daily Kos mission of electing more, better Democrats.
We are now less than 60 days from the midterm elections. With the tide turning in favor of Democrats, now is the time to get involved.