Noam Chomsky

• The American founders didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want
  by Maurizio Valsania, Università di TorinoPresident Joe Biden has mandated vaccines for a large part of the American workforce, a requirement that has prompted protest from those opposed to the measure.Meanwhile, a similar move in New York City to enforce vaccinations has resulted in more than a dozen businesses' being fined for flouting the rules.The […]
  The Conversation
• Biden just announced he would support killing the filibuster to get voting rights passed – 'and maybe more'
  President Joe Biden just made big news – and made a lot of Democrats happy.Up until now he has strongly opposed killing the filibuster, an antiquated, undemocratic Jim Crow relic.But at a CNN town hall Thursday night President Biden suggested he would support eliminating the filibuster to pass crucial voting rights legislation, the Freedom to […]
  The New Civil Rights Movement
• Bolsonaro faces ‘crimes against humanity’ charge over COVID-19 mishandling
  by Matt Williams, The Conversation A Brazilian congressional panel has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with “crimes against humanity" over his alleged bungling of the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The near-1,200 page report, formally presented on Oct. 20, 2021, holds Bolsonaro culpable for worsening a crisis that has to date killed […]
  The Conversation
• This notorious 15th-century book gave instructions on spotting witches
  by Melissa Chim, General Theological SeminaryBooks have always had the power to cast a spell over their readers – figuratively. But one book that was quite popular from the 15th to 17th centuries, and infamously so, is literally about spells: what witches do, how do identify them, how to get them to confess, and how […]
  The Conversation
• Meghan McCain is still milking 'The View' — says she was 'bullied' out of a job
  Since Megan McCain aired her many grievances with "The View" in a newly released excerpt from her forthcoming audio memoir, the "Bad Republican" author is making it clear she stands by her words. She's since been making the rounds to promote her book, and this included an an appearance on Wednesday's "Watch What Happens Life." […]
  Kylie Cheung
• MSNBC's Rachel Maddow explains origins of how McConnell earned his 'Moscow Mitch' moniker
  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow explained on Tuesday why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been labeled "Moscow Mitch" by critics. In January 2019, she began, the Senate voted on measures to enforce sanctions against a Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, who is known to be an influential and powerful ally to the Kremlin. In 2018, the […]
  Kenneth Tran
• The Jan. 6 probe getting very, very uncomfortable for Republicans
  Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio loves few things more than a bombastic interrogation, so long as he's doing the interrogating. But when it came to answering a few meaningful questions while on the witness stand at a congressional hearing Wednesday, Jordan folded like an amateur in Vegas.Nearly three months ago, Jordan admitted in an interview […]
  Daily Kos
• These 9 Republicans joined with House Democrats to find Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress
  Only nine House Republicans joined with every Democrat in voting to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress. Thursday afternoon's final vote was 229-202. #BREAKING: U.S. House finds Steve Bannon in Contempt of Congress, 229-202 https://t.co/M57pJtZ0v8— CSPAN (@cspan) 1634847703.0 Bannon refused to obey a lawful congressional subpoena ordering him to hand over […]
  The New Civil Rights Movement
• The seedy history behind gerrymandering and the fight to preserve white power
  Maps are being redrawn all over the country in response to last year's census. Unfortunately, the process currently leaves a lot of room for partisan gerrymandering. It is the first time since the passage of the Voting Rights Act that district maps will be drawn without the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act for […]
  Mia Brett
• Abortion, guns, and religion: How to think about creating a counter-conservatism
  Yesterday, I said the Republican Party isn't conservative in the way it defined the term for 50 years. With exceptions, it meant opposition to "state intervention" in the economy, business, or civil affairs. These days, however, Republican voters want elected officials to use the power of the state to ensure the superiority of white people. […]
  John Stoehr