Month: September 2020

On the heels of the hottest month in recorded history, activists with the global Extinction Rebellion movement are planning to grind the city of Brisbane, Australia to a halt Tuesday to pressure political leaders to act on the climate crisis. “The climate crisis is already affecting lives and destroying ecosystems,” Extinction Rebellion said in a…

A diverse coalition of nearly 20 progressive advocacy groups launched a new campaign Monday urging 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to reject campaign cash from the telecommunications industry and commit to restoring net neutrality. “It’s not enough for candidates to simply say they support net neutrality.” —Mark Stanley, Demand Progress The organizations are calling on all…

While officials from New Jersey and the Trump administration met in Washington, D.C. Thursday to discuss lead-contaminated drinking water in Newark, the advocacy group Food & Water Watch pointed to the emerging crisis as an example for why the federal government needs to prioritize water justice on a national scale. “Flint was the bellwether of…

Pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to drop her longstanding opposition to impeachment has reached new heights following reports that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine’s leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a move that appears to be at the heart of an urgent whistleblower complaint Trump’s intelligence chief is refusing to turn over…

A tout juste 30 ans, elle est l’une des révélations majeures de cette année 2011. Choisie pour incarner la Grâce face à Brad Pitt dans le très poétique “Tree of life” de Terrence Malick, la belle rousse est cette semaine à l’affiche de “L’affaire Rachel Singer”. Et vous n’avez pas fini d’entendre parler d’elle! Attention,…

Peter Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., announced early Wednesday that he is forming an exploratory committee to run for president, becoming the latest Democrat to wade into the 2020 race. Buttigieg, 37, posted a video in which he touts the “comeback” of South Bend during his time as mayor, and appears to swipe at…

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s took advantage of four major decisions and two forfeits in a 33-7 dual win over Northwestern (Iowa) on Friday, Nov. 16, in Collegeville. Following a forfeit at 125 pounds, junior Alex Peck (Edina, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s) gave SJU (1-0 dual record) a 10-0 lead with a 12-1 major decision at 133….

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) says home state Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D) could have what it takes to defeat President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate…

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday unveiled an updated security checklist aimed at helping campaigns protect themselves from cyberattacks. The list — the second version released by the DNC in recent months — calls for staff to keep their devices up to date to prevent hackers from exploiting any exposed vulnerabilities. It also calls for staffers to…

A diverse coalition of advocacy groups representing more than 15 million people launched a grassroots pressure campaign Thursday calling on local, state, and federal lawmakers to completely ban law enforcement use of facial recognition technology, which the organizations warn is “spreading like an epidemic” and poses a dire threat to fundamental privacy rights. “Facial recognition…