(2021-09-03). Mother Of U.S. Marine Killed In Kabul Attack Censored By Facebook. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Mother of a Norco Marine killed in ISIS attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, has blasted U.S. President Joe Biden on social media. As soon as her publication gained popularity, her account was "incorrectly" deleted. | Shana Chappell is mother of Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, who died in the
(2021-09-03). Biden's "defiant" speech covered up Imperialist lies & shows the Empire's Cluelessness. indybay.org In his latest speech to the nation, White House Occupier Joe Biden defiantly defended the $6+ Trillion US Imperial mission in Afghanistan as "accomplished"! Without a single mention of the hundreds of Billions of bloodied war profits made by US arms peddlers like Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin et al, Joe Biden also lied about defeating al Qaeda. His convenient memory loss evidently couldn't recall that it was billions of US aid to Usama binLaden in the 1980s that spawned the al Qaeda network, and US Special Forces assassins didn't apprehend UBL for a trial back in 2010, but instead shot dead an invalid ex-CIA…
(2021-09-03). Headlines for September 3, 2021. democracynow.org Ida's Death Toll Soars After Record Rains Flood Northeastern States, Aerial Photos Show Oil and Chemical Spills Spawned by Hurricane Ida, Humanitarian Flights to Afghanistan Resume as U.N. Warns of Widespread Hunger, Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga Resigns After Critics Blast His Response to COVID-19, Over 15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Gone to Waste in the United States, Democrats Ready Reproductive Rights Bill After SCOTUS Refuses to Halt Texas Ban on Most Abortions, 7.5 Million U.S. Residents to Lose Jobless Benefits, with Millions Bracing for Cuts in Aid, Sen. Joe Manchin Demands "Pause" on $3.5 Trillion S…
(2021-09-03). A CIA Drone Analyst Apologizes to the People of Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
As the United States ends a 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, a former intelligence analyst for the CIA's drone program offers an apology to the people of Afghanistan "from not only myself, but from the rest of our society as Americans." During deployments to Afghanistan, Christopher Aaron says he was able to see "the human toll, the resource toll of these wars, as well as the fact that the policy of dropping 'guided missiles' at people from remote controlled airplanes was not allowing us to actually win the war." We also speak with Eyal Press, who profiles Aaron in his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and…
(2021-09-03). DHS, CNN Scramble To Flip Biden Afghanistan Narrative Back To Domestic 'White Supremacists' Threat. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on President Biden had a disastrous August. His poll numbers
(2021-09-03). Bernie Says: Vote No on Republican Recall Now to Sept 14. indybay.org Senator Bernie Sanders, who won the California Democratic primary in 2020, is urging Californians to Vote No on the Republican Recall with our vote by mail ballot anytime from today through Sept 14. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYcWlMP0sYI…
(2021-09-03). Biden Should Put Science, Not Policy Positions, in the Driver's Seat on Wolves and the Endangered Species Act. counterpunch.org There has been substantial public furor over a widely-reported story that the Biden administration supports the Trump decision to end Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf. Biden's position is being framed as a political flip-flop, since he himself said on the childrens' show 'Brave Wilderness' that he objected to atrocities perpetrated against wolves,
(2021-09-03). Kids Die Last as Biden Plays Tough Guy. counterpunch.org First there was a catastrophic but predictable attack on US and Taliban troops as well as desperate civilians trying to escape the ruins and chaos of the country the US occupier was leaving behind to the victorious Taliban. One or more IS-K terrorists wearing exploding vests filled with shrapnel, possibly backed by other IS fighters
(2021-09-03). A Plea for Help from New Orleans: Curfew & Cops Are Not Aid for the Poor After Ida, Says Malik Rahim. democracynow.org 
As the death toll from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in the northeastern United States climbs to 46, President Biden is visiting New Orleans, which is under curfew enforced by police and the National Guard as most of the city remains in the dark amid sweltering temperatures. "This is truly déjà vu," says Malik Rahim, who joins us by phone from the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, where he co-founded the mutual aid group Common Ground Collective after Hurricane Katrina. "This hurricane happened when it was the worst time in America to be poor."
(2021-09-03). How the Australian Labor Party spearheaded the ramming of anti-democratic electoral laws through parliament. wsws.org Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Coalition government is relying on Labor to prosecute the attack on democratic rights.
(2021-09-03). Bureaucracies in the Most Expensive Healthcare System in the World. counterpunch.org As in many other technologically advanced democracies, the U.S. is blessed with highly trained dedicated medical personnel and superb facilities. However, we are also by far the most expensive healthcare system in the world. More than 30 cents on every dollar goes to, among other things, large, to some extent unaccountable, administrative bureaucracies that, on
(2021-09-03). The Texas abortion ban: A massive assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The US Supreme Court's decision to allow the Texas abortion ban to go into effect September 1 must be opposed by the entire working class. The right to free, safe and legal abortion is a fundamental democratic right.
(2021-09-03). "On the Kill Floors": Essential Workers in Meatpacking Plants Still Lack Safety & COVID Protections. democracynow.org 
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, we look at the experiences of meatpacking workers during the pandemic and beyond. Dulce Castañeda, a founding member of Children of Smithfield, a Nebraska-based grassroots advocacy group led by the children and family members of meatpacking workers, says conditions in the meatpacking plants during the pandemic remained as usual. "It was a situation where they weren't receiving the protections that they needed," she tells Democracy Now!, adding that workers often don't have the time or resources to advocate for themselves. Castañeda and her family are profiled in a new book by journ…
(2021-09-03). Dirty Work: Eyal Press on Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. democracynow.org 
Ahead of Labor Day, we speak with journalist and sociologist Eyal Press about his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America." Press profiles workers like prison guards and oil workers — people who make their livelihoods by doing "unethical activity that society depends on and tacitly condones but doesn't want to hear too much" about, he says. "This work is largely hidden, and we rarely hear from the people on the frontlines who are delegated to do it," Press tells Democracy Now! "The powerful and the privileged really don't do the dirty work in America — they n…
(2021-09-03). Thursday 9/9: California Admission Day for All. indybay.org California State Capitol – North Steps…
(2021-09-03). Progressives May Have to Vote Against Infrastructure to Rescue Climate Spending. zcomm.org AOC and the Progressive Caucus need to vote against the infrastructure bill if Pelosi allows it to be decoupled from the budget-climate bill…
(2021-09-03). Vote No on Recall vs Supreme Court's Anti-Abortion Decision. indybay.org Taliban Texas was aided by the Taliban US Supreme Court on 9/2/21 with its 5-4 decision supporting banning abortion at 6 weeks and supporting vigilante justice, while California's anti-abortion Republican Party threatens to attack abortion, mandating your NO Vote on the Recall TODAY.
(2021-09-02). Why the U.S. Still Suffers from Covid. popularresistance.org The United States is as much a failed state now as it was when the pandemic began. Temporary unemployment benefits end in September, and millions of people were denied these funds when republican state legislatures decreed that they wanted people back at work. The Supreme Court struck down the eviction moratorium and 90% of the funds allocated to pay for rent relief remain unspent. Millions of people face the prospect of becoming unhoused.
(2021-09-02). Headlines for September 2, 2021. democracynow.org Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Texas Anti-Abortion Law While Legal Challenges Proceed, Hurricane Ida's Remnants Bring Tornadoes, Flooding and Record Rainfall to Northeast, Gulf Coast Faces Shortages of Food, Water and Energy Days After Hurricane Ida's Landfall, U.N. Says Fivefold Increase in Extreme Weather Events Caused Over 2 Million Deaths Since 1970, Taliban Parade U.S.-Made Military Hardware as Refugees Gather at Afghanistan's Borders, New York Extends Eviction Moratorium Halted by U.S. Supreme Court, Texas School District Cancels Classes After 2 Teachers Die of COVID-19, Colorado Grand Jury Indicts 3 Cops, 2…
(2021-09-02). Protest Washington's Economic War on Cuban Revolution. orinocotribune.com 
By Seth Galinsky — Sep 1, 2021 | Car and bike caravans, pickets and rallies to protest Washington's more than 60-year-long economic war on Cuba are planned Aug. 29 in a half dozen U.S. cities as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries. Some will take place the day before. The monthly caravans, which began last year, are helping to win new support to the fight against the U.S. government embargo. | Every U.S. president — Democrat and Republican alike — has sought to punish the Cuban people for overthrowing the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1, 1959, dismant…
(2021-09-02). Don't Wage Economic War On Afghanistan. popularresistance.org Now that U.S. forces have finally exited Afghanistan, some American hawks are already agitating for the government to stoke internal conflict by backing a new insurgency and wage economic warfare on the country. Last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Mike Waltz publicly called for US recognition of anti-Taliban forces in the Panjshir Valley as the Afghan government, and they urged the Biden administration to add the Taliban to the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations (FTO). Sanctions advocates from the hardline Foundation for Defense of Democracies recently made the case for piling on sanct…
(2021-09-02). As Biden Threatens More War, Don't Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-02). Biden Caught In A Lie? Leaked Call Shows He Asked Afghanistan President to 'Change Perception,' Even If Untrue. moguldom.com In the last call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani before the Taliban completed their coup, neither seemed aware of the immediate danger nor prepared for the entire country falling apart, according to a transcript leaked to Reuters on condition of anonymity. At the time of the July 23 call between the …
(2021-09-02). Afghanistan Collapse Reveals Beltway Media's Loyalty To Permanent War. popularresistance.org In the wake of a remarkably successful Taliban offensive capped by the takeover of Kabul, the responses of corporate media provided what may have been the most dramatic demonstration ever of its fealty to the Pentagon and military leadership. The media did so by mounting a full-throated political attack on President Joe Biden's final withdrawal from Afghanistan and a defense of the military's desire for an indefinite presence in the country. | Biden's failure to establish a plan for evacuating tens of thousands of Afghans seeking to the flee the new Taliban regime made him a soft target for the Beltway media's fu…
(2021-09-02). Afghanistan Collapse Reveals Beltway Media's Loyalty To Permanent War State. popularresistance.org In the wake of a remarkably successful Taliban offensive capped by the takeover of Kabul, the responses of corporate media provided what may have been the most dramatic demonstration ever of its fealty to the Pentagon and military leadership. The media did so by mounting a full-throated political attack on President Joe Biden's final withdrawal from Afghanistan and a defense of the military's desire for an indefinite presence in the country.
(2021-09-02). As Afghan war ends, House approves $24bn bump for Pentagon budget. rt.com 
Just after the US military's wasteful Afghanistan mission came to a close, House legislators marked almost $24 billion in extra defense spending supposedly needed to maintain America's competitive edge against Russia and China. | The House Armed Services Committee held a marathon session on Wednesday to markup the spending under the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Lawmakers from both parties joined forces to defy President Joe Biden's intention to keep the Pentagon budget at $715 billion for next year, essentially keeping it at the same level as last year. Instead, an extra $23.9 billion was…
(2021-09-02). Beijing invites US to give thought to Putin's words on its mission in Afghanistan. tass.com According to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, the United States' attempts to impose American democracy on Afghanistan have only resulted in a mess and chaos…
(2021-09-02). Afghanistan Recessional: Will It Lead to a War With Iran? strategic-culture.org To recover politically Biden and his team must do something kinetic that will be cheered on by the public, which means risky or particularly bold. | The evacuation of Americans and at least some vulnerable Afghans from Kabul has ended without further mishap, though questions remain about who might have been left behind in the poorly planned and executed operation. A badly damaged President Joe Biden has sought to regain the high ground by swearing vengeance against the presumed perpetrators of the suicide bombing that killed 13 American marines and sailors and the Pentagon has already claimed the assassination by…
(2021-09-02). United States, NATO, and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: Analysis of the Politics. counterpunch.org Earlier, in July 2021, President Biden had decided to withdraw US forces by 31 August, declared that "the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely". Much to the surprise of everyone, on August 15, 2021 Afghanistan's Ghani government had collapsed, and the Taliban took over control of Kabul. The fall of Kabul to
(2021-09-02). Afghan Women's Network Pres.: Women's Rights May Go Back 200 Years If Taliban Not Held Accountable. democracynow.org 
Mahbouba Seraj, president of the Afghan Women's Network and a longtime advocate for women's rights, says the Taliban have already restricted women's freedoms since taking over the country, despite their assurances that they have shifted their views since the last time they were in power. "If they continue like this, … Afghanistan will go back another 200 years," says Seraj. "One cannot just disregard the women of Afghanistan and say they don't exist. This doesn't work."
(2021-09-02). Biden's Afghanistan Disaster Epitomises US Hypocrisy. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageWhen it comes to the crunch, the American values of democracy and human rights are exposed as nothing more than empty rhetoric… | Written by Johanna Ross, journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan reportedly said in 1963 that the first rule of politics was never to invade Afghanistan. But as history shows us, human beings tend not to learn from the mistakes of the past, but repeat them. | In the past, western imperialists didn't carry out their ag…
(2021-09-02). 'The Climate Crisis Is an Inequality Crisis,' Says Ocasio-Cortez After Deadly Storm Hits Northeast. commondreams.org Afghanistan is now in urgent need of a government that truly represents the people of its country.
(2021-09-02). Was Afghanistan the First "Feminist War"? Examining the Role of "White Feminism" in the Longest U.S. War. democracynow.org 
With the official end of the War in Afghanistan, we speak with Rafia Zakaria, author of "Against White Feminism," about how U.S. officials used the plight of the women in the country to justify the 2001 invasion and subsequent occupation. "Feminism has been delegitimized in Afghanistan because it is associated with an occupying force," says Zakaria. "Now Afghan women are left to pick up the pieces and deal with the Taliban."
(2021-09-02). CDC Face Backlash After 130 Shelter Dogs Left Behind Amid US Evacuation from Kabul. sputniknews.com America's exit from Afghanistan has been one of the most divisive moments of the Biden administration. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under fire from the Kabul Small Animal Rescue and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals over regulations that prevented 130 dogs from being evacuated from Kabul.
(2021-09-02). AOC On Obama's Boy Rahm Emanuel: Don't Confirm Him As Ambassador To Japan, He Covered Up Murder. moguldom.com New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has called on the Senate to reject President Joe Biden's nomination of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as ambassador to Japan, saying he's unqualified because of his alleged attempt to "cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald." The New York Democratic congresswoman described Emanuel's nomination as "deeply shameful." Emanuel …
(2021-09-02). Let's Honor Labor Day by Protecting Workers. progressive.org It's not too late for President Biden to follow through with his promise to America's essential workers.
(2021-09-02). In Contempt #8: #ShutEmDown2021; Running Down the Walls 2021; Biden Expanding Repression; Kinetik Justice on Hunger Strike. itsgoingdown.org 
This month's column comes out right in the middle of two separate ongoing calls to action. Across the so-called US, Jailhouse Lawyers Speak have put out a call for abolitionist demonstrations under the banner of "Shut 'Em Down 2021," running from the 50th anniversary of George Jackson's killing on August 21st to the 50th anniversary…
(2021-09-02). Pressure Is Building On President Biden To Step In And Stop Line 3. popularresistance.org The actions of the last week, from St. Paul to the White House, were a beautiful expression of solidarity. Across the country, communities came together to turn up the volume on the opposition to Line 3 to the point that Biden can no longer ignore us. It was also a declaration of hope that we can still stop this dangerous pipeline, despite Enbridge's claim that they've nearly completed construction.
(2021-09-02). Why The US Still Suffers From COVID. popularresistance.org Donald Trump was the convenient scapegoat for the first year of the Covid-19 crisis. Austerity, low wage work, housing insecurity, and the profit driven health care system were problematic issues before anyone heard the word Covid-19 or indeed before Trump's presidency. Every failing of the United States already in existence came into sharp relief when the pandemic struck. | Joe Biden has done nothing to alleviate these many crises. Temporary unemployment benefits end in September, and millions of people were denied these funds when republican state legislatures decreed that they wanted people back at work. The S…
(2021-09-02). Pressure Is Building On President Biden To Stop Line 3. popularresistance.org After walking more than 250 miles over 16 days, from the headwaters of the Mississippi River down to the Twin Cities, water protectors fighting to stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline were met by more than 2,000 people gathered outside the Minnesota State Capitol. The group came together across race, occupation and generation, in ceremony and solidarity to send a message that the opposition to Line 3 isn't going anywhere. | This powerful gathering came amid a months-long campaign by Indigenous-led water protectors and allies who have been bravely putting their bodies on the line along the Line 3 route to stop const…
(2021-09-02). WildEarth Guardians To File Suit To Protect Clean Air From Fracking. popularresistance.org Santa Fe, NM—WildEarth Guardians announced this week its intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to crack down on smog pollution in the Permian Basin of southeast New Mexico, where unchecked fracking is taking a dangerous toll on clean air. | "Despite the Biden administration's promises to put public health first, the oil and gas industry is getting a free ride to pollute the Permian Basin and undermine clean air," said Jeremy Nichols, Climate and Energy Program Director for WildEarth Guardians. "The Environmental Protection Agency needs to stop dragging its feet and start he…
(2021-09-02). Election Season Nears In The United States As Political Crisis Gains Traction. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States 2021 elections are drawing near, with the majority of them taking part on November 2nd, 2021. | Many are taking place on the surrounding days. | It is a volatile season, as the Democratic Party won the Presidential Elections in the face of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and holds a majority thanks to the vice president in the Congress. | In the House of Representatives, the Democrats hold the majority. | Interestingly, in the Senate the Republicans have 50 senators, but s…
(2021-09-02). Dems Stalled Abortion Protections In A Committee. dailyposter.com 
(2021-09-02). Biden backs Ukraine's NATO membership, Pentagon chief to visit soon: Zelensky. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Biden personally supports Ukraine's membership in NATO — Zelensky U.S. President Joe Biden supports Ukraine's accession to NATO, but the parties have not discussed how or when this will happen, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. **** "We talked about the place and role that Ukraine should play in the Alliance. I feel this, and I …
(2021-09-02). North Korea restarts its nuclear facilities. wsws.org While it has called for talks with Pyongyang, the Biden administration has maintained the crippling sanctions imposed on North Korea under Obama and Trump.
(2021-09-02). NYC Subway Hit by Flash Flooding as Hurricane Ida Ravages Big Apple – Videos. sputniknews.com New York Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier declared a state of emergency in the city over the heavy rainfall brought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
(2021-09-02). The Fall of Kabul, "The Fall of Democracy". Hubris of Western Plutocracies. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-02). Elijah McClain Pleaded "I Can't Breathe" Before His 2019 Death. Now 3 Police, 2 Paramedics Charged. democracynow.org 
Three police officers and two paramedics in Colorado have been criminally charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was tackled by police, placed in a chokehold and later injected with a large amount of the powerful sedative ketamine. McClain, who was not suspected of any crime, suffered a cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and died several days later. His death sparked nationwide protests and led to new police accountability legislation being passed in Colorado. "This case has made sweeping changes," says Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod. "But I've got to tell you:…
(2021-09-02). It's Not Just Abortion: Texas GOP Quietly Rolled Back Other Rights on Sept. 1. truthout.org 
While the big news from Texas this week was about the Supreme Court A total of 666 new laws were rolled out on Wednesday. Many of them, if they had been implemented individually, would have r…
(2021-09-02). 'America Has a Monopoly Problem': Coalition Backs Legislation to Break Up Big Tech. commondreams.org "Among the people MOST at risk during flash floods here are those living in off-the-books basement dwellings that don't meet the safety codes necessary to save lives," said the New York Democrat.
(2021-09-02). Former "Centrist" Democratic Senator Is Defending Capital Gains Tax Loophole. truthout.org 
Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a moderate North Dakota Democrat who was defeated in 2018 and has become a frequent cable-news commentator, is now leading a dark money group's effort to preserve a tax loophole that overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy. Just a few months earlier, Heitkamp had described the loophole as a "scam." | Heitkamp, who was
(2021-09-02). Defeat bipartisan drive in Australia to de-register political parties! wsws.org Amid the global resurgence of COVID-19, anti-democratic bills have been rushed through Australia's parliament to suppress opposition to the criminal "reopening" drive by the capitalist class.
(2021-09-02). Progressives Now Hold the Cards in Congress. zcomm.org The budget standoff revealed a new power balance in the Democratic Party…
(2021-09-02). Labor supports new attack on small parties' rights. greenleft.org.au Australia's already unrepresentative
(2021-09-02). Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia's Neoliberalism, More Inequalities, And No Revolutionary Change. orinocotribune.com By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza — Aug 30, 2021 | Avenues to appeal electoral outcomes through the Constitutional Court are available. | The swearing-in of Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), as Zambia's new president has ushered an unstoppable wave of renewed hope not only in Zambia but throughout the rest of the continent as the country is being hailed for a smooth 'democratic' transition of power. And this new hope has exculpated any iota of political and socio-economic inertia that may have been perceived to be prevalent among Zambians during the calamitous neolibe…
(2021-09-02). RIP Roe v. Wade? SCOTUS Won't Block Texas Abortion Ban That Is "Clearly an Unconstitutional Law". democracynow.org 
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to let stand a new anti-abortion law in Texas, which bans all abortions in the state after six weeks — before most people even realize they are pregnant — and allows for private citizens to sue anyone who "aids and abets" a person in getting an abortion. Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, says, "It is clearly an unconstitutional law" that must be reversed. "It's absolutely an abomination," says Northup, who urges Congress to pass new legislation protecting reproductive rights as legal challenges to the Texas law continue.
(2021-09-02). Texas passes bill restricting voting rights after collapse of Democratic walkout. wsws.org Following the failure of a walkout by Texas Democrats, the state legislature passed a restrictive bill that will further curtail voting rights for working and poor people.
(2021-09-02). NeNe Leakes' Husband, Gregg, Dies Of Cancer At 66: 5 Things About Colon Cancer And Black Men. moguldom.com NeNe Leakes and family are in mourning after her husband, Gregg Leakes, died from colon cancer on Wednesday, Sept. 1. He was 66. Gregg appeared with NeNe, 53, on 12 seasons of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reality TV franchise, which chronicled their 2011 divorce, 2013 reunion and over-the-top nuptials in a wedding special titled …
(2021-09-02). Slamming 'Cowardly' Supreme Court, Pelosi Announces Vote on Abortion Rights Bill. commondreams.org "While I'm so glad for the young people who are fighting this climate crisis," said Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., "I realize that many of us who are now older, in our third act, we're still needed."
(2021-09-02). Tuesday 9/21: War Is Killing the Planet/ International Day of Peace. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's front door, 2640 Broadway, San Francisco…
(2021-09-02). Redistricting is Starting — Here's What You Need to Know. aclu.org Last month, the U.S. Census Bureau provided the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico with population counts to use in their redrawing of the electoral district boundaries for representation in Congress, state legislatures, and many county and municipal offices. This data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process that will determine the allocation of political power and representation at every level of government across the country for the next ten years. | As the redistricting process begins in communities and jurisdictions across the United States, state le…
(2021-09-02). Sotomayor Rips Right-Wing Justices as Supreme Court Effectively Overturns Roe v. Wade. commondreams.org The Republican from Maine "will forever be the U.S. senator who gaslit a nation and her constituents and voted to install Brett Kavanaugh," said one critic.