Lee, Pocan File Amendment to Slash $100 Billion From US Military Budget
"For far too long, this country has put profits ahead of its people," said Rep. Barbara Lee. "Nowhere is that more apparent than in our Pentagon topline budget."
‘Blatantly Partisan’: NC Green Party Candidate Slams State Dems for Denying Ballot Petition
"The hardest thing I've ever seen the Democrats fight for is to keep a disabled Marine combat veteran off the ballot," said Matthew Hoh, the Green Party's presumptive U.S. Senate…
Bernie Sanders on July 4th Mass Shooting: ‘Congress Must Do More NOW’
"Today's terrible shooting in Highland Park is the latest reminder of our nation's deadly gun violence epidemic," the Vermont senator said on Monday. "Grocery stores. Schools. Churches. Fourth of July…
‘Tipping Point of No Return’ Feared as Amazon Rainforest Fires Surge
"Up to now, the Biden administration has only legitimized the Brazilian government's anti-Indigenous and anti-environmental agenda," said Greenpeace USA.
‘Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas’ Petition Nears 1 Million Signatures
"He has shown he cannot be an impartial justice and is more concerned with covering up his wife's coup attempts than the health of the Supreme Court," reads the petition.
‘Horrific’: 50 Migrants Found in Abandoned Trailer Truck in Texas
"We need to end Title 42 and fix our broken immigration system so these unimaginable tragedies stop happening," said Rep. Chuy García. "People fleeing violence and poverty deserve a chance…
Critics Say New Supreme Court Ruling Gives Gun Lobby ‘Just What It Paid For’
"Today, the Supreme Court made it clear that it cares more about protecting the interests of the gun lobby than American lives."
‘Slippery Slope… Just Got a Lot Steeper’: US to Send Ukraine Advanced Missiles as Russia Holds Nuke Drills
Peace advocates fear the Biden administration's high-tech arms shipments to Ukraine are increasing the likelihood of a full-scale conflict between the U.S. and Russia.
George W. Bush Condemns the ‘Unjustified and Brutal Invasion of Iraq’ in Telling Slip
"Nothing will erase the memory of war criminal George W. Bush laughing—yes, laughing—about his grievously apt slip of the tongue."
Progressive Summer Lee Wins Pennsylvania Primary Despite AIPAC Opposition
Declaring victory with a slim margin in the PA primary, Lee said, "The people took on the corporations and the people won."
‘A Shameful Distinction’: US Ranked World’s Biggest Perpetrator of Financial Secrecy
When it comes to the world's financial secrecy, the United States ranks number one.
Mass Mobilizations Planned as Supreme Court Targets Roe v Wade
The push by conservative justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, said one abortion rights advocate, "is giving us an opportunity to show them how ungovernable we will be if they…
Steven Donziger Walks Free After 993 Days of ‘Completely Unjust’ Detention
"He should have never been detained for even one day," said an Amnesty International official, "as it has been clear the whole process against him has been in retaliation for…
Outrage as Judge Approves Julian Assange’s Extradition to the U.S.
Read ScheerPost’s reporting on Julian Assange, including columns and reports by Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges and interviews by Editor in Chief Robert Scheer, here. By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams…
‘He’s Cashing In’: Kushner Firm Gets $2 Billion From Saudi Fund Run by Crown Prince
Watchdogs noted that the investment came after Kushner "used his position in the White House to advance Saudi interests"—and shield the regime from accountability for the Khashoggi murder.