As Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protesters head back to court on Wednesday, U.S. presidential candidates’ positions on the project (or lack thereof) are being thrust into the spotlight. The three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is being asked to keep in place a temporary halt to construction … Continue reading "With Dakota Access Back in Court, Activists Ask (Again): Where's Clinton?"

Canada and the European Union signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on Sunday amid widespread protests against the controversial deal that came back to life after negotiations stalled over objections from Wallonia, Belgium. Environmental and democracy groups who opposed the agreement issued cautious statements condemning the signing but noting that CETA was not … Continue reading "Canada and EU Sign 'Thoroughly Undemocratic' CETA Trade Deal"

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) on Monday announced he will run for reelection. Click Here: cheap Cowboys jersey Rauner posted a campaign video to his personal Twitter account saying he will run for a second term in 2018. ADVERTISEMENT “Now, we have a choice. We can throw in the towel, walk away and leave our future … Continue reading "Bruce Rauner running for reelection"

The mayor of Charlottesville, Va., celebrated the results of the highly-anticipated governor’s race on Tuesday, calling Virginia “a wall against [President] Trump and Trumpism.” “The eyes of the country are on the Commonwealth of Virginia,” Mayor Mike Signer (D) tweeted. “As they should be. We are a wall against Trump and Trumpism.” The eyes of the country … Continue reading "Charlottesville mayor: Virginia is 'a wall against Trump and Trumpism'"

“Millions of people are watching what you do,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told voters in Boulder, Colorado on Monday. Click Here: brisbane lions guernsey 2019 The progressive firebrand and former presidential candidate had traveled to the Rocky Mountain foothills to campaign on behalf of a state ballot measure that would establish a state-run, single-payer health … Continue reading "Sanders Champions Colorado Single Payer Effort as Model for Nation"

President-elect Donald Trump’s global business interests continue to come under intense scrutiny, with two top ethics lawyers saying the Electoral College must reject Trump on December 19 if he does not divest his holdings and establish a truly blind trust.  Norman Eisen, chief ethics counsel for Barack Obama, told ThinkProgress this week that “the founders did not want … Continue reading "Conflicts of Interest Could Put Trump in Violation of Constitution 'On Day One'"

As Hillary Clinton puts partial blame for her electoral defeat on F.B.I. Director James Comey, some progressives are calling for an overhaul of the Democratic Party, with new officials that represent grassroots, not corporate, interests. On ABC‘s “This Week” on Sunday, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said that Comey’s renewed investigation “did not help” because “it … Continue reading "In Wake of Trump Victory, Progressives Urge Democratic Party Overhaul"

“Fox, meet henhouse,” was how progressive Sen. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and others reacted to the news Friday that Goldman Sachs president and chief operating officer Gary Cohn had been offered the position of National Economic Council (NEC) director by President-elect Donald Trump. Click Here: los jaguares argentina “By choosing Gary Cohn and other Goldman Sachs … Continue reading "'Fox, Meet Henhouse': Trump Offers Goldman Sachs President Top Economic Post"

In the final hours before the Christmas holiday weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday quietly signed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law—and buried within the $619 billion military budget (pdf) is a controversial provision that establishes a national anti-propaganda center that critics warn could be dangerous for press freedoms. The Countering … Continue reading "Under Cover of Christmas, Obama Establishes Controversial Anti-Propaganda Agency"