What? You haven’t heard of HR1 For the People Act? You know, the first major piece of legislation being put forward by the new Democratic House majority focused on anti-corruption and voting rights? Hmmm. I wonder why? Oh, that’s right, House Democrats decided to devote this week to going after Ilhan Omar for what some claimed to be anti-semitic comments.
But, as both Sam Seder from the Majority Report and Ben Ehrenreich writing in the New Republic argued this week, there is quite a gap between what people are accusing Omar of saying and what she actually said. After sparking internal party chaos, Pelosi and House Democrats decide on a resolution condemning all anti-semitism and hate, not directly censuring Omar. [resolution here]
HR1 voted on today (and passed!), but don’t expect to see much about it in the corporate media.
Paul Manafort doesn’t get 19-24 years in prison as called for in federal sentencing guidelines; he gets a slap on the wrist instead. Judge says Manafort has lived an “otherwise blameless life.” AOC says the light sentence for Manafort only underscores what most Americans already suspect, that "In our current broken system, 'justice' isn't blind, it's bought."
Trump seems to be relishing in the idea of discrediting the 2020 elections well before the campaign shifts into high gear.
And Brad DeLong, a Clinton-era neoliberal centrist, says it’s time to turn over the reins of the part to democratic socialists. How about that.
PA GOP turns to Facebook to use the dust up over Ilhan Omar’s comments to attack Summer Lee.
How far left is too left? Old white Pennsylvania Democrats are concerned that Trump may win 2020 if the party goes too far to the left.
Russ Diamond wants to end daylight savings as we know it.
In today’s Last Call, Space X Crew Dragon makes is successful on its first test mission. Crew Dragon has two passengers: Ripley and a little plushy Earth. Canada announces its space strategy. That will focus on the Lunar Gateway, AI, and deep-space robotics. And, China set to build the world's first solar power station in space.
Free Will set to release the first in its new “brewers series” on Saturday. This week it’s a Cream Ale, highlighting a favorite recipe designed and brewed by Free Will’s own Hannah Gohde. Also on Saturday Free Will releases Tangerine Micromosa, a Mimosa inspired IPA with tangerines, hopped with Mosaic, Cascade, Centennial, and Ekuanot.
Friday Politics Roundup | CNN fails; George Santos arrested; Carlson gets Twitter show; Writers Guild Strike; Pennridge School Board is a problem; PA primary; RIP Ryan Padovani
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Out d’Coup LIVE | Pennridge School District hires far-right Vermillion Education to rewrite social studies curriculum
Friday Politics Roundup for April 28, 2023
Out d’Coup LIVE | François Furstenburg on his article, ”Higher Ed’s Grim, Soulless, Ed-Techified Future”
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Out d’Coup LIVE | Chris Ullery, extremism and social justice reporter for the Bucks County Courier Times
Friday Politics Roundup | FL passes 6-week abortion ban; Air Force leaker arrested; Fort Lauderdale flooding; religious law firm infects PA schools; Temple ; DnD Movie, book recs; and, more!
Out d’Coup LIVE | ProPublica exposes Clarence Thomas; TN Republicans remove Black reps for gun reform protest; Catholic priest abuses; Ashley Ehasz announces; abortion pill ban coming; school boards
Out d’Coup LIVE | Karen Feridun, founder of Berks Gas Truth on the ”hydrogen economy” diversion and the PA Climate Convergence 2023
Friday Politics Roundup | Trump indicted; Waco speech; migrants killed in fire; 15m people set to lose Medicaid; no ”Rainbowland” for 1st graders; Martino’s PAC readys; Summer Lee; D&D movie!
Out d’Coup LIVE | Cyril Mychalejko, Editor-in-Chief of the Bucks County Beacon, extremism on school boards and supporting independent media
Friday Politics Roundup | IPCC alarming climate report; Biden OKs Willow Project; Iowa passes anti-trans bills; woke capitalism; Trump warns death and destruction
Out d’Coup LIVE | Alan Gratz on his latest book ”Two Degrees,” climate change, and controversy
Friday Politics Roundup | SCOTUS goes after student loan forgiveness; extremists in FL; Twitter Files; Pennridge SD faces lawsuit; Gov. Shapiro’s lukewarm budget; and, more!
Out d’Coup LIVE | Rohan Montgomery writing in In These Times on the epic victory of D&D community over corporate greed; and, voice actors organizing for fair wages & better working conditions.
Out d’Coup LIVE | Patricia Roberts-Miller, Prof. Emeritus Rhetoric & Writing U of Texas - Austin on Demagoguery and Democracy
Out d’Coup LIVE | Robyn Underwood from KOFEE (Kutztown Organized for Educational Excellence) on book bans and reclaiming our schools
Friday Politics Roundup | Majority of Republicans fans of Christian nationalism; state courts attack LGBTQ & abortion; student debt forgiveness threatened; Central Bucks; Temple grad strike; more!
Out d’Coup LIVE | Alyssa Bowen, Senior Researcher & Manager Editor for Truth North Research, on expanded right-wing strategy to dominate school boards
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