politics
Illinois Gov. Pritzker, others warn of Trump’s dangerous turn
June 2, 2020Pritzker was irate, saying afterwards that Trump “is strictly trying to make himself sound like a strong man – almost like a dictator.” HRF blasted Trump’s “frightening turn towards despotism.”
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Israel: A farewell to Labor, the peace and partial-annexation party
May 27, 2020On April 26, the Central Committee of Israel’s Labor Party voted (online, of course) to endorse Binyamin Netanyahu as prime minister.
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Class conflict rages in the fight over next stimulus bill
May 11, 2020Trump and the 1 percent seek billions more for big business while workers and their allies push for a bill that will strengthen economic and political democracy.
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Lawmakers demand Trump stop playing politics with anti-coronavirus protective gear
May 6, 2020Red states are getting protective masks to help protect people against the coronavirus. Blue states are getting their masks seized or diverted.
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‘George W. Bush’: Stunning documentary on worst American president (until now)
May 5, 2020Barak Goodman and Jamila Ephron’s new PBS documentary George W. Bush is an excellent treatment of 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush.
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