As lawmakers in Washington act to shore up the rickety foundations of America’s formal democracy, via the pending update of the Electoral Count Act and the official report and criminal referrals of the January 6 select committee, Congress is also poised to sign off on some preliminary measures to rein in the top-heavy configuration of the country’s political economy.
Category: politics
Medea Benjamin, the pro-Putin “left” and the far right in America – Google Docs
Deplorables versus persuadables: How the right-wing sells its craziness
John Feffer: The Far Right Is Crazy — Like a Fox
Source: Deplorables versus persuadables: How the right-wing sells its craziness – Alternet.org
Germany Arrests 25 People Suspected of Plotting to Overthrow Government – The New York Times
Warnock victory
Social Security, Medicare
Democrats Can’t Be Counted On to Stop the MAGA Right, So Socialists Are Stepping Up – In These Times
After the midterms, Congress will have more socialists than ever—while progressive policies won across the country. The Left will have to use its power to take on the anti-democratic GOP.
Source: Democrats Can’t Be Counted On to Stop the MAGA Right, So Socialists Are Stepping Up – In These Times