Category: Politics
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The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos
[ad_1] Andrea Arroyo 80 million pieces of unexploded ordnance continue to kill and injure people all around the country. Photos taken at The Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) Center, in Vientiane. The post The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos appeared first on The Nation. [ad_2] Source link
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The Tragic Absurdity of Biden’s Gaza Policies
[ad_1] The US government is making elaborate plans to ameliorate a humanitarian catastrophe that would not exist without its own bombs. Ad Policy President Joe Biden joined Israel’s prime minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster / AFP via Getty Images) Since Israel’s…
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It Was a Terrible Weekend for 2 Female GOP “Stars”
[ad_1] Alabama Senator Katie Britt at a hearing on January 11, 2024. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for The Nation’s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out…
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Senator Katie Britt: A Star Is Not Born
[ad_1] Politics / March 11, 2024 The Alabaman’s disastrous debut was so weird even Scarlett Johansson—who’s played everything from a man-eating alien to Black Widow to Maggie the Cat—couldn’t do it justice. Ad Policy Alabama Senator Katie Britt responds to President Biden’s State of the Union address. (NBC News) Scarlett Johansson is a formidable actor,…
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Biden will unveil his 2025 fiscal budget proposal : NPR
[ad_1] President Joe Biden, pictured at a campaign event on Friday, overviewed many of his priorities for the country’s 2025 budget in his State of the Union speech last week. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images President Joe Biden, pictured at a campaign event on Friday, overviewed many of his priorities…
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Why the Environmental Justice Movement Should Support the UAW Organizing Drive
[ad_1] Activism / March 11, 2024 A progressive version of the right’s Southern strategy could remake our politics—and ensure that the cars of the future, and the batteries they run on, are built by union labor. Ad Policy Members of United Auto Workers on a picket line in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on September 20, 2023. (Andi…
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Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza
[ad_1] Given the toll from bombing and starvation, Gaza will soon become the world’s largest unmarked grave. The US has to power to force Israel to change course—but will it use it? Ad Policy Palestinians flock to receive flour distributed by UNRWA in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, where there is a food crisis due to Israeli…
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The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine
[ad_1] Emanuele Del Rosso Russia gains ground as Republicans play politics. The post The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine appeared first on The Nation. [ad_2] Source link
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Nikki Haley Never Stood a Chance
[ad_1] Nikki Haley at a campaign rally in Fort Worth, Texas. After losing all but one Super Tuesday primary, Haley withdrew from the primary race. Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for The Nation’s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from…
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Plastic Recycling Is a Scam
[ad_1] Paris Marx On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Dharna Noor on how industry lobbies invented the recycling myth. The post Plastic Recycling Is a Scam appeared first on The Nation. [ad_2] Source link