Environmental and indigenous rights activists vowed Friday to continue fighting after Nebraska’s supreme court ruled in favor of the state’s proposed route for the Keystone XL pipeline. “From the tar sands region to the Gulf Coast,” said the Indigenous Environmental Network in a tweet, “our resistance has shown that we will not give up, we…
Calling Out Corporate Control of US Media, Sanders Campaign Launches 'Bern Notice' Newsletter
As Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to hit back at corporate-owned media outlets for what he and others have characterized as slanted and unfair coverage of his 2020 White House bid, the senator’s presidential campaign on Wednesday launched a newsletter aimed at providing “scoops, insights, and news nuggets about the election” that are neglected or ignored…
'Where Are the Stenographer Notes?': Questions Percolate After Trump Says White House Released 'Word for Word' Transcript
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday afternoon that the White House last month released an “exact transcript” of his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, raising more questions about the still-unfolding scandal. When the White House released on September 25 a readout of the conversation, it called the document a “memo,” and many observers…
Gillibrand cites spirituality in 2020 fight against Trump’s ‘dark’ values
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE (D-N.Y.) on Monday cited her…
North Dakota State Opens Dual Season Friday with No. 24 Boise State
The North Dakota State wrestling team will host its first dual meet of the 2012-13 season on Friday, Nov. 16, when the Bison meet No. 24 Boise State in the Bison Sports Arena at 7 p.m. 2-for-1 Deal North Dakota State is offering a 2-for-1 ticket deal for Friday’s dual through the school’s social media…
More than 300 people on Texas voter list of potential noncitizens are citizens: report
More than 300 people on a list of registered voters who may not be citizens distributed by the Texas Secretary of State’s office to a local county are in fact citizens, The Waco Tribune-Herald reported Thursday. Local elections officials were given a list by the state of 366 registered voters whose citizenship was called into…
Ex-Clinton press secretary: O'Rourke's post-2018 moves 'weird'
Joe Lockhart, the former White House press secretary in the Clinton administration, said Tuesday that Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas) “wandered into the wilderness” after losing his Senate campaign last…
Dem rep: Sanders should register as a Democrat
Rep. Gregory MeeksGregory Weldon MeeksHighest-circulation Kentucky newspaper endorses Charles Booker in Senate race To move the recovery forward, invest in transportation infrastructure Sanders endorses Engel challenger in New York primary MORE (D-N.Y.) on Thursday criticized Vermont Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement…
Ahead of Climate Forum, Green Groups Demand CNN Ask Joe Biden Why He Hasn't Signed 'No Keystone XL Pipeline' Pledge
Hours before CNN‘s Democratic climate forum Wednesday evening, several green groups shared that just nine of the current Democratic presidential candidates have signed the “No KXL Pledge,” promising to reverse President Donald Trump’s permit for the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who who have seen their…
'No Policy, No Facts, Just Displays of Violence': Ocasio-Cortez Says Hysterical Ad Proves GOP Has No Response to Progressive Vision
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Friday that a deranged Republican ad which compared the New York congresswoman’s democratic socialism to the ideology of the Khmer Rouge won’t dissuade her from continuing to work for progressive goals like Medicare for All, living wages, and climate justice. “They don’t scare us or shake our focus. We are going…