Barbados to become a republic and remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
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On the eve of Barbados’ 55th anniversary of its independence, the island is celebrating. Tuesday marks the first day of Barbados leaving the clutches of the British monarchy and finally operating as a republic. It’s a decision that received bipartisan sup
The hiccup in bridging the digital divide is going to be the government's bad maps
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One of the cornerstones of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law this month, is the $65 billion it includes for broadband infrastructure, with $2 billion earmarked for rural communities. That money is intended to go to states and com
Anti-mask parent attacked school board chair by outing her 8-year-old trans daughter
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As Daily Kos continues to chronicle, school board meetings across the nation have been steadily picking up both local and national media attention, and for an important reason. Why? If it’s not people protesting mask mandates, it’s people speaking up for
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: He was too tough and macho and pure-blooded to worry about COVID
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Facebook is a menace. COVID-19 is a menace. Conservatism is a cesspool. Together, those three ingredients have created a toxic stew of malevolent death and devastation. We can talk about all those things in the abstract, look at the numbers and statistics, an
House Republican comes out and says it: Forcing tax cheats to pay up would 'cost' them billions
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Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace, inflicted on us by the state of South Carolina, has been running a bold new online ad condemning Democratic plans to boost funding for the Internal Revenue Service. Why, you might ask?
«Biden's policy will double th
Rep. Nancy Mace opposes IRS reform because it would 'cost' tax cheats 'billions of dollars'
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Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace, inflicted on us by the state of South Carolina, has been running a bold new online ad condemning Democratic plans to boost funding for the Internal Revenue Service. Why, you might ask?
«Biden's policy will double th
Another contempt charge may be impending for Trump official
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The Jan. 6 Committee will vote Wednesday on whether it should refer Jeffrey Clark, a Trump-era official, to the Department of Justice for criminal contempt of Congress after he—for weeks—failed to comply with a subpoena from the investigatory body.
'Has lost his driver’s license and his job': USCIS faces lawsuit over months-long work permit delays
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While the number of immigrants who have more recently become U.S. citizens climbed compared to the 2020 fiscal year, the federal immigration agency responsible for handling this paperwork has seen other service delays that have notably affecte
'They're all begging me': Trump boasts about the many 2024 VP candidates vying for a seat on his lap
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It isn’t easy at this moment, or any other for that matter, to contemplate who former twice-impeached, one-term President Donald Trump may pick as his potential running mate for 2024. But these remain difficult times, and the speculation over Trump’s futu
White House: Omicron variant is 'cause for concern, not panic'
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Upon researchers in South Africa first spotting the omicron variant of the coronavirus last week, the global race to contain the latest strain is on, prompting President Joe Biden on Monday to urge Americans to remain vigilant in safeguarding their health.
There're just hours left to leave a public comment in support of the DACA program. Do it now
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The Biden administration has had its proposed rule strengthening the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program open for public comment for the required 60 days—but now there are just hours left to have your voice heard. Today, Nov
No more sneaking around to steal elections for Republicans, they’re doing it in plain sight
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When Republicans started laying the groundwork for widespread, institutionalized voter suppression back under President George W. Bush—when then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales fired a U.S. attorney for refusing to manufacture voter fraud cases to prosecu
Prosecutors say they are onto Steve Bannon's attempted manipulation of his own case
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Steve Bannon is trying to game the justice system and have his criminal contempt of Congress case tried in the media instead of in court, a manipulation that prosecutors say will lead to an “absurd” carnival-type atmosphere that could jeopardize potentia
Prosecutors: Steve Bannon is manipulating the system, wants to try his case in media
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Steve Bannon is trying to game the justice system and have his criminal contempt of Congress case tried in the media instead of in court, a manipulation that prosecutors say will lead to an “absurd” carnival-type atmosphere that could jeopardize potentia
The Patriot Movement’s creep into the GOP mainstream formed the war on democracy’s nexus
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You’ll often hear hardcore right-wing Trumpists refer to themselves as “patriots.” Repeatedly. Donald Trump himself regularly refers to his devoted followers the same way. And because the word has a common, generic meaning, most of us glance over its us
'We’ve effectively turned housing into a luxury': Kevin McCarthy takes eight hours to fight change
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It is with great pride that I can say I am finally a homeowner—pride for all of the obvious reasons, from the opportunity to build generational wealth to simply having a place for my family to retreat to in hard times generation after generation. But as rew
Omicron update: Latest variant tests to see if the planet has learned a #@$%ing thing in two years
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Earlier this week, scientists in South Africa and Botswana identified a small cluster of cases involving a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The high number of mutations on this variant, now officially labeled as “omicron,” generated immediate con
A Pandemic Guide To Anime: Fantasy, magic, and tea-time with spirits
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Welcome back to our impromptu and sporadically scheduled pandemic guide to anime. If you've missed any of our earlier entries, you can find them all here:
(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6)
That housekeeping out of the way, we'll quickly get t
This George Clinton-approved Detroit children's choir will funk you up this holiday season
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The Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences (DAAS) choir is a reason to be happy this holiday season. Angela Kee is their fearless leader and, under her direction, the choir has performed at tourist conventions, opened Pistons and Lions games, and even sa
Nuts & Bolts—Inside a Democratic campaign: Why don't we take these races more seriously?
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Welcome back to the weekly Nuts & Bolts Guide to small campaigns. A few months ago, I wrote a Nuts & Bolts diary about the lack of solid representation in local offices, particularly law enforcement. Sheriff’s offices and District att
An interview with David Pepper, ‘Laboratories of Autocracy’ author, about the GOP war on democracy
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David Pepper, the former Ohio Democratic Party chairman, has had a front-row seat to one of the major fronts in the American right’s insurgent war on democracy: Namely, the nation’s statehouses, where the gradual Republican takeover in the past decade ha
Cultural appreciation or cultural appropriation: What's the difference?
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People often define America as a melting pot. But as the country brings together multiple cultures, many often cross the line between cultural appreciation and appropriation. You might have heard the term cultural appropriation, especially on trending me
There’s a deep and abiding hatred of Daylight Savings Time that’s run through my family for generations. “War time.” That’s what my granddad called it, because that’s what they called it when it was first instituted back in 1918. (We have ver
How Hmong farmers are building collective power in Minnesota
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by Cirien Saadeh
This story was originally published at Prism.
Lillian Hang works at the Hang Family Farm in Vermillion Township, Minnesota, alongside her children, siblings, and parents, growing a mix of vegetables and herbs local to the area and thos
Systemic inequality is leaving trillions on the table
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Many of us will take a moment over Thanksgiving to give thanks for our good fortune, however small or great. My sincere hope for those who read this is that the words of the women I interviewed, when combined with some of the facts laid before you, help&
'Saying I am a suicide bomber is no laughing matter': Ilhan Omar defends herself when GOP silent
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I wish I could say the failure of GOP leadership to condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar was surprising. I wish I could say the disgusting remarks from Rep. Lauren Boebert that made recent headlines were unique. I wish Omar, one o
No good emperors: Why do we insist on reading history backwards?
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This is one of those seasons when people look back to history, but I’m looking a little further back than usual. Any podcast fanatic will almost inevitably eventually come across Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast. Duncan began the weekly dip int
The anatomy of a fake conservative news story about vaccine mandates killing a child's dad
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On occasion, for professional reasons, I must wade into the right wing-o-sphere. It is filled with the kind of rabid misinformation and fearmongering you might expect. The part that is most bothersome, however, is not that most of the stories are bogus in the
As the holidays approach, incarcerated people in Florida say goodbye to physical mail
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by Alexandra Martinez
This story was originally published at Prism.
Nancy DeNike remembers one of the few uplifting moments during her five-year sentence at Homestead Correctional Institution in Florida’s Miami-Dade County: hearing her name announced
Republicans are desperate to believe 2020 was 'stolen' from Trump. Nothing will dissuade them
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One way or the other, GOP voters are determined to believe the 2020 election was stolen no matter what the facts are. As a recent Monmouth University poll found, «Nearly 3 in 4 Republicans (73%) cling to the idea that Biden won through fraud,»
How a $26 coffee maker made me better appreciate the world and the people who make things work
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Like most people, I like to feel that I’m a decent person. Maybe not reaching the level of “good,” but I wear my mask even in stores where no one else is wearing one, I pay that $10 a month for recycling even though I have suspicions about the fate of t
Black and Jewish musicians and songwriters forged musical history—together
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Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! For today’s Black Music Sunday, I’m featuring the collaboration of Black and Jewish musicians and songwriters. They’ve teamed up to create a lasting part of our musical history.
I grew up in Brooklyn
Let’s dive right in!
Nate Cohn of The New York Times attempts to reconcile the popularity of President Joe Biden’s policies with Biden’s “personal unpopularity.”
The disconnect between Mr. Biden’s popular policies and his persona
Community Spotlight: The brilliance of Animal Nuz, Daily Kos' first exclusive comic strip
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Unless you’ve been at Daily Kos since the early days, you may not realize how much of the front-page content originated in the Community. Many staff writers and elections team members began as Community members, whose special interests and skills were firs
A Pandemic Guide to Anime: Light horror and ghostly shenanigans
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Welcome back to our impromptu and sporadically scheduled pandemic guide to anime. Having gone through the lengthy reintroductions last time around, we can skip all that and dive right in. Missed earlier entries in the series and want to catch up? Here they al
California resort turns into long-term housing option for unhoused veterans and families
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When it comes to supporting our unhoused neighbors, people can turn a cold shoulder very, very quickly. No matter the reason (or, most likely, reasons) someone is experiencing homelessness, they always deserve dignity, respect, and a safe space to live. Unfor
Memories of Bill Morlin, a fearless journalism pioneer who exposed the radical right
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When I first met Bill Morlin, he was already a legend among news reporters in the Pacific Northwest. I’ll admit I was a bit starstruck: This was the man—on paper, a simple crime reporter for the Spokane Spokesman-Review, but much more than that—who had
Building back and replanting: How we can tackle climate change through focusing on our federal lands
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Republicans have argued for decades that what we used to call global warming and now call climate change is a hoax. And for all those decades, they’ve been, and still are, wrong.
Climate change is real. Human-driven climate change is real. So far, hum
Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series that seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet regularly to socialize, get out the vote, support candidates, and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive
'We heard from hundreds': San Mateo sheriff credits community for move ending ICE collaboration
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So much of the incredible work happening to liberate immigrant communities from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) grasp has happened, and is happening, at the local level. Just one example this month: In California’s San Mateo County,
