Front-runners for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president so far have not sought advice from former President Clinton, according to an Associated Press report Monday. So far, the 72-year-old former president has had formal meetings with long shots for the nomination like Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D), former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and former … Continue reading "2020 Dem front-runners not seeking Bill Clinton advice: report"

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) gave his endorsement to former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) just hours after the former congressman announced he was running for president. O’Malley, who ran for president in 2016 and was once thought of as a possible 2020 candidate himself, said he was “all in” for O’Rourke in a post … Continue reading "O'Malley endorses O'Rourke for president"

Democratic presidential hopefuls, under fierce pressure from liberal activists and base voters, are racing to embrace a series of progressive policy proposals that are quickly emerging as litmus tests ahead of 2020. At town halls and meet-and-greets in early primary states, the Democrats are being pushed to stake out positions on “Medicare for all” and … Continue reading "Progressive demands put new pressures on Democrats"

President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that he is “bringing soldiers home” from Syria as Turkey continues its deadly military operation there, but Pentagon chief Mark Esper undermined the president’s declaration by confirming that U.S. forces are simply moving to another site of endless war—Iraq. American troops “aren’t coming home and the United States isn’t leaving … Continue reading "As Trump Tweets He Is 'Bringing Soldiers Home,' Pentagon Chief Says US Forces Leaving Syria Are Shifting to Iraq"

While claiming it’s still too early to make a choice between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, The Nation—among the oldest amd most widely-circulated progressive magazines in the U.S.—went public early Thursday morning with its “anti-endorsement” of the third top-tier candidate in this year’s Democratic primary race: former Vice President Joe Biden. Click Here: gws giants … Continue reading "'The Answer Is Not Joe Biden': The Nation Magazine Issues Official Anti-Endorsement"

Becoming part of the story she was seeking to cover, international news correspondent Teresa Bo was assaulted by Bolivian state security forces on Friday—shot directly in the face, while on camera, with tear gas or pepper spray. Perpetrated while she was reporting for Al-Jazeera English in the city of La Paz—where ongoing streets protests erupted … Continue reading "Police in Bolivia Pepper Spray Journalist 'On Purpose' During Live Coverage of Anti-Coup Protests"

With mass demonstrations and other public actions, women and their male allies around the world on Monday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and kicked off a two-week campaign demanding gender equality across the world. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for a show of solidarity with survivors and women’s … Continue reading "Global Demonstrations Demand 'Concrete, Practical Action' to End Violence Against Women"

President Donald Trump was accused Sunday of “pushing blatant antisemitism” and repeating his racist use of the word “Pocahontas” during a speech he gave Saturday evening at the annual conference of the Israeli-American Council. “Trump’s antisemitism and his racism are two sides of the same coin,” said Yonah Lieberman, co-founder of progressive Jewish group IfNotNow. … Continue reading "'Pushing Blatant Antisemitism': Trump Rebuked for 'Disturbing' Comments"