Build Back Better? One thing is clear, there would have been next to nothing had it not been for the progressive caucus’s willingness to hold their ground and not cave to pressure from Nancy Pelosi and corporate Democrats.
Climate emergency and COP26 - We’ll be focusing on this on Monday’s Out d’Coup LIVE.
Big Oil testifies before Congress. Lies, lies, and more lies.
And a new report from Molly Taft and Emily Atkin shows how Big Oil uses Newsletter ads to spread misinformation. Big Oil targeted Punchbowl, Politico, and Axios newsletters that are frequented by beltway insiders. From the report: In the month leading up to the hearing, from October 1 to October 22: 63% of Punchbowl newsletters, or 30 out of 48, were sponsored by fossil fuel interests; 100% of POLITICO’s Morning Energy newsletters, or 15 out of 15, were sponsored by fossil fuel interests; 62% of Axios Generate newsletters, or 10 out of 16, were sponsored by fossil fuel interests.
Cuomo gets charged.
Harvard University graduate students head into day 3 of their strike. The university administration has refused to meet demands for better pay, recognizing union shop clause, including undergraduate workers in the bargaining unit, and more. Harvard has the largest endowment in the world. It topped $53 billion during the pandemic and as the university reported a $283 million surplus operating budget.
Facebook changes its name to “Meta” as it gives a sneak peak to its virtual life platform, metaverse.
Judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial says the people he shot and killed cannot be referred to as “victims.”
Democratic Josh Shapiro says he’s not a fan of Gov. Tom Wolf’s climate mitigation plans and decision to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Jake Corman begins flirting with his campaign for governor. He met with Pennsylvania’s congressional republicans at the Capitol Hill Club in DC over a week ago and is expected to announce after election day.
Senator Corman is announcing his run for governor while the Senate “audit” is polling at 55 percet opposed to 43 percent support.
Critical school board elections on Tuesday. Also on the ballot Justice of the PA Supreme Court, County district attorney, sheriff, mayors, more judges,
Black Flags flying in Bucks County. Cyril Mychalejko’s latest piece just dropped on the increasing extremism in Bucks Co.
DSA Activist, union organizer and Philadelphia public school teacher Paul Prescord announced his campaign against Senator Anthony Williams for the Pennsylvania Senate. Williams is a charter school proponent and one of the caucuses largest recipients of Jeffrey Yass Money
Speaking of Jeffrey Yass, Jeffrey Yass and the Commonwealth Foundation are making it rain for Judicial and school board candidates. The Commonwealth Leaders Fund gave at least $1.9 million in support of PA Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kevin Brobson. Then the Commonwealth Children’s Choice Fund and Students First PACs also gave $145,000 to groups supporting right-wing school board candidates across the commonwealth.
Kate Aronoff's book, Overheated should be on your must read list.
Just picked up Tasha's Cauldron of Everything and dove into issues of race in D&D.
Still waiting to find the time to watch the new Dune.
Friday Politics Roundup for April 5, 2024 | It's a rambley kind of day
Out d’Coup LIVE | A newsy Monday. How many ways can we mess up education? Democracy? Our culture? Enough already?
Friday Politics Roundup | Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster; attacks on higher ed; Lieberman dead; NBC News ooopsie; Bucks County Sues Big Oil; PA Primary; and, more
Friday Politics Roundup | "Nail-biting" budget battle; lots of climate crisis news; U.S. falls from happy country list; WaPo profiles Christian nationalist Palisades SB member; Beacon Fest!
Friday Politics Roundup | At least 112 starving Palestinians killed in Gaza; Starbucks Workers United's big win; York U strike; "Uncommitted" wins 17% in MI; Exxon CEO blames us for climate crisis
Out d’Coup LIVE | Steve Oross & Lorrie McKinley on their legal win in ADA discrimination case v. Kutztown University
Out d’Coup LIVE | A newsy Monday. The road forward for our schools, our Commonwealth, our nation?
Out d'Coup LIVE | Kathryn Joyce, Investigative Editor at In These Times, on how the far right took over a PA school board and how parents took it back
Out d’Coup LIVE | A Monday, post-Big Game, politics round-up and questions from you
Out d’Coup LIVE | James Meyers - Candidate for New York's 53rd State Senate District
Friday Politics Roundup | Future for Moms for Liberty; Fall of Clarice Shillinger; right-wing targets Souderton and Kutztown schools; PAWInS; and more!
Out d'Coup LIVE | It's a new year. Can you feel it? We're breaking the glass on 2024. Here. We. Go.
Friday Politics Roundup | Our last show for 2023 - Happy Holidays and good wishes for all!
Out d’Coup LIVE | Ashli Giles-Perkins & Adrienne King on Civil Rights complaint against Pennridge School District
Friday Politics Roundup for December 8, 2023
Friday Politics Roundup | Elon Musk’s antisemitism; Big Tech getting sued; Johnson reject separation between church & state; Pennridge civil rights complaint; big payout in Central Bucks; book recs
Out d’Coup LIVE | Jennifer Cohn on Moms for Liberty and the Dominionist assault on public education
Friday Politics Roundup | PA & Bucks County 2023 Election Roundup with Cyril Mychalejko, Editor-in-Chief, Bucks County Beacon
Out d’Coup LIVE | Election Day Eve 2023. Deep breaths. Here we go.
Friday Politics Roundup | Critical elections in Pennridge, Central Bucks, and Council Rock school district; PA Supreme Court and judicial elections; Bucks Co Commissioner election
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