Politics
Constitutionality of Texas governor’s ‘catch and jail’ immigration policy challenged
November 1, 2021Congressional Democrats ask feds to investigate whether Texas migrant arrests violate constitutional rights.
Read moreSeeing the forest, and the trees: Labor backs trimmed Build Back Better
October 29, 2021“No one got everything they wanted, including me,” Biden said. Corporate Democrats squeezed out many progressive measures, but the current plan will still revamp social policy—if it passes.
Read morePoor People’s Campaign confronts lawmakers on eve of key votes
October 28, 2021When it comes to the BBB plan, we've been hearing too much about the numbers and not enough about the people, Rev. Barber says.
Read moreExpel Jan. 6th coup conspirators from Congress and prosecute them
October 27, 2021With the House's inquiry heating up and criminal consequences looming, some of Trump’s lower-level foot soldiers are turning state’s evidence. Two people involved with organizing the Jan. 6th rallies that resulted in the storming of the...
Read morePoor People’s Campaign threatens Manchin, Sinema with working-class voters’ power
October 26, 2021Poor and low-income voters accounted for 35% of the 168 million ballots cast in 2020.
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