Toxic algae sludge seeps into Florida Senate race
An alarming environmental phenomenon along Florida’s Gulf Coast is seeping into the state’s Senate race, and it may play a decisive role in the GOP’s efforts to unseat the three-term Democratic incumbent. A toxic green algae bloom in freshwater systems and a red algae tide in the Gulf Coast are spreading along the state’s vast…
Booker to keynote Dem gala in Iowa
The Iowa Democratic Party announced on Saturday that Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) will headline its 2018 Fall Gala next month. “We’re so excited to welcome @CoryBooker as…
McSally supports having Kavanaugh, accuser testify
Rep. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police No evidence of unauthorized data transfers by top Chinese drone manufacturer: study Senate Democratic campaign arm launches online hub ahead of November MORE (R-Ariz.) said Monday that both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting…
To Prevent 'Major Extinction Crisis,' Scientist Call for Designating Half of Planet as Protected Areas by 2050
A pair of leading scientists is calling on the global community to spend the next few decades working toward formal protections for at least half of the world’s oceans and lands, warning that as the human population nears its projected 10 billion by mid-century, several species will face a heightened threat of extinction. “If we…
Two Weeks Before Midterms, Trump Attacks Democracy With 'One of the Most Naked Attempts to Promote Voter Suppression' in Modern Times
After President Donald Trump fired off a hysterical tweet this weekend warning of mass “voter fraud”—a right-wing bogeyman for which there is virtually zero evidence—and threatening violators with severe punishment, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law condemned the president for deploying Jim Crow-era scare tactics to suppress minority voter turnout just two weeks…
US Mail Is #NotForSale: Postal Workers Nationwide Stand Together Against Trump's Privatization Plan
As the United States Postal Service (USPS) closed on Monday for a national holiday celebrated by many municipalities as Indigenous Peoples Day, workers across the country held a day of action to protest President Donald Trump’s proposal to privatize the postal service. Under the proposal—unveiled in June as part of a 32-point plan (pdf) to…
#WalkOutToVote: Harnessing Demand for Change, Youth-Led Alliance Set to Bring Power to Polls
With their sights set on making sure Tuesday’s midterm election sends “a bold message to politicians and the country,” the youth-led Future Coalition—an alliance that includes March For Our Lives and National School Walkout—has organized hundreds of walkouts at high schools and colleges across the nation for Nov. 6 to make sure young people get…
'Dangerous Path for Democracy' and Dire Threat to Press Freedom: Trump DOJ's Secret Charges Against WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Revealed
Free speech advocates and civil libertarians are warning that fundamental press freedoms are under threat after the Trump Justice Department accidentally revealed in an unrelated court filing that secret charges have been filed against journalist Julian Assange. For nearly six years, the Wikileaks founder and publisher has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London…
To Defeat Trump With People-Powered Political Revolution, Bernie Sanders Announces 2020 Run
With an interview with Vermont Public Radio that aired early Tuesday morning, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) officially announced his candidancy for president in 2020, telling listeners in his home state he is determined to defeat President Donald Trump while building a grassroots-style campaign—with a network of “at least a million people”—designed to win Medicare for…
Todt against reverse grids in F1 – but won’t fight idea
FIA president Jean Todt is against the introduction of reverse grids in Formula 1, but the Frenchman won’t fight the concept if a majority of teams support it. The idea of a reverse grid qualifying race was tabled earlier this year but was ultimately rejected as the subsequent vote didn’t not reach the unanimous vote…