Representative Elijah Cummings, Democrat-Maryland 7th Congressional District, died early Thursday morning “due to complications concerning longstanding health challenges.” Mr. Cummings died in hospital in Baltimore. He was 68. More here and here
Share:

In the 24 hours since former special counsel Robert Mueller warned lawmakers about Russia’s past, present (they’re doing it “as we sit here”), and future meddling in America’s elections, of course much has been…

A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps On Friday 12 July 2019, Lights for Liberty, a network of activist organisations, is bringing together thousands of Americans to detention camps across the country, “into the…

Nationwide Close the Camps demonstrations on Tuesday, 2 July. Find yours here

In 20 Tweets Conservative Republican From Michigan Offers Blueprint For Impeachment. Rep. Justin Amash (Verified account @justinamash) * Mueller’s report describes a consistent effort by the president to use his office to obstruct or…

Robert Scheer, Editor in Chief at Truthdig.com Asks: Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion? Scheer, who has argued in the past that the persecution of [Julian] Assange endangers journalism as we know it, points…

A terrorist attack on 19 April 1995 at the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City killed 168 people including 19 children and over 850 were injured. It was the deadliest act of…

"Before we can win a Green New Deal, we need to be able to close our eyes and imagine it. We can be whatever we have the courage to see." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (more…)

Your Next Attorney General? ‘Fanatic Who Believes in Dictatorship of Executive Power’ ... In addition to his sweeping view of executive power, the ACLU pointed out that Barr's 'record suggests that he will follow…

Protect Our Care Statement on the Trump Administration’s Reckless Decision to Support Ruling to Dismantle the Entire Health Care System. Today, the Trump Administration took their war on health care to a new level…

New Zealand Bans Military Style Semi-Automatic and Assault Rifles. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: On 15 March our history changed forever. Now, our laws will too. We are announcing action today (six days after the…

Trump Warns His Opponents: ‘It would be very bad’ if (my) military, police and biker supporters got ‘tough’ We can’t sugar-coat this. The President of the United States is encouraging the military, police, and…

U.S. Grounds The Planes... Canada joins the United Kingdom, European Union, China, Australia, New Zealand and other countries (total 42, so far) grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. The United States continues to…

John Brennan, former Central Intelligence Agency Director, gives kudos to former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for his recent public comments about Donald Trump, saying he had “sufficient basis” to think that the president…

"And unless the Nation grapples with this dilemma forthrightly and firmly, she will be delegated to a second rate power in the world". From Dr. King's Statement to Freedom Riders Rally, First Baptist Church,…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): The Green New Deal "Even the solutions that we have considered big and bold are nowhere near the scale of the actual problem that climate change presents to us." Donald…

Donald Trump Wanted DOJ To Prosecute Hillary Clinton And James Comey: 'Impeachable Offense'  >> HERE and HERE. Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia over murder of Jamal Khashoggi (despite CIA report) 'A despicable, embarrassing failure'…

 It’s The Children, Stupid. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unlike Donald Trump, publicly greets, welcomes families fleeing danger. Canada is one of the few countries in the world in which residents can pool…

Jewish Group Tells Trump to Stay Out After Anti-Semitic Mass Murder.   For the past three years, your words and your policies have emboldened a growing white nationalist movement. You yourself called the murderer…

Republicans Really Hate Two Things: The Vote and People of Colour Who Vote. Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp, an avid supporter of Donald Trump, oversaw the removal of an estimated 107,000 residents…