‘We Have to Act’: Taxpayers Suing Congressmembers for Funding Genocide Speak Out
Plaintiff Tarik Kanaana says the lawsuit “has given people something to rally behind and a renewed sense of hope.”
Gaetz-Gate: House Ethics Report on Former Florida Rep. Details Statutory Rape, Drug Use, Corruption
The bipartisan committee’s report found Gaetz “regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him” and possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on “multiple different occasions.”
Congressional ‘Gerontocracy’ Worries Resurface After Member Found to Be Living in Senior Facility
"American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, is an absolute embarrassment," wrote the journalist Mehdi Hasan.
‘Strong Record of Supporting the US-Israel Relationship’: A Look at Tim Walz’s Votes on Palestine as a Member of Congress
A review of Tim Walz’s time in Congress from 2007 to 2018 shows he supported multiple Israeli wars on Gaza, rejected the international consensus on the illegality of West Bank…
Patrick Lawrence: Israel Runs the U.S. No, the U.S. Runs Israel. No, Wait …
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost That deranged speech Bibi Netanyahu delivered to a joint session of Congress last month: I cannot get it entirely out of my mind.…
US Congressmen Say ‘No War With Iran!’
"Israel's dramatic escalation is completely compatible with its past efforts to drag the U.S. into another war," one expert said of the Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader in Iran.
Netanyahu Commands, US Obeys
U.S. support for Israel’s genocide against Palestine is rooted not only in campaign financing but in other factors, including a rigid ideology stuck in the shadow of World War II,…
‘Guilty of Genocide’: Tlaib Protests Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
"I will never back down in speaking truth to power. The apartheid government of Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians."
Patrick Lawrence: The Wreckage Biden Leaves
A lightweight when it came time to prove himself as a statesman and a leader, the White House has simply defeated him.
The Democratic Party’s Culture of Loyalty
How an Ethos of Compliance Made the Biden Debacle Possible
SCOTUS Furthers Right-Wing Agenda of Deconstruction of the Administrative State
Eliminating Chevron deference will harm consumers, workers, health, safety and environment, but will help corporations.
Israel’s Stalking Operation Against the ICC Is Mirrored in Its Canary Mission Attack on US Universities
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Biden administration has signaled that it will not cooperate with a Republican-led effort to place legislative sanctions on…
Lawmakers Must Fully Fund the WIC Program
Half of all babies — including mine — rely on this essential program. But unless Congress acts, millions could face food insecurity.
Congress Poised to Cede More Foreign Weapons Oversight. Why?
New bill would speed up the delivery of deadly arms while scaling back the ability of elected representatives to monitor the implications.