We’ve moved into crazy town, with President Biden, who cannot get Congress or even his own Democratic Congressional caucus to back continued aid to
Source: War Secretary Austin Wants a Long War in Ukraine, Not a Quick Peace – CounterPunch.org
We’ve moved into crazy town, with President Biden, who cannot get Congress or even his own Democratic Congressional caucus to back continued aid to
Source: War Secretary Austin Wants a Long War in Ukraine, Not a Quick Peace – CounterPunch.org
“This package would send the signal that Congress has not only turned its back on the rest of the world, but it risked the safety and security of the American people,” a humanitarian coalition said in a statement.
Source: Aid Groups Warn ‘More Variants Will Emerge’ If Congress Kills Global Covid Funds
While congressional Democrats argue over conditions for relief, some 20 million Afghan people stand to starve.
Source: Democrats Dicker in Congress as Biden Flirts With Afghan Genocide
“This is so grotesque,” said epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. “Members of Congress (and White House staff) have full access to good masks (and I bet tests too!). The little people—meaning the rest of us—are on our own.”
Source: ‘What About the General Public?’: Members of Congress to Get KN95 Masks Amid Omicron Wave
( Code Pink) – Despite a disagreement over some amendments in the Senate, the United States Congress is poised to …
Source: We’re not at War: Why is Congress giving 8 Billion of our Money to the Pentagon?
A couple of decades ago, I complained to a Hill colleague, “It (Congress) can’t get any worse than this.” How wrong I was.Based on my experience and outlook, I offer the following observations.Autocrats rule There has evolved a highly centralized, autocratic system in the House and Senate that tolerates meaningful dissent from independently minded legislators in only the rarest and most unique circumstances
Source: Mystery Meat Congress; Clueless Mainstream Press – CounterPunch.org