No U.S. Troops in Haiti: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Military Mission Would Not Help Country

Common Dreams

• The Algae Is Brutal, The Choice Is Clear
  Hoo boy. We made it, barely. Not stressed at all, really. Though pretty well wrung dry by the relentless lies, slurs, sludge, fearmongering in "the most nakedly bigoted American political campaign” by bottom-feeding crooks, hacks and pedophile-adjacent rapists scurrying to escape their well-deserved debacle (please). On the last day, they just disgorged more foul crap: […]
• Judge denies another Trump administration attempt to meddle with voter data in Common Cause v. DOJ
  In a ruling on Nov. 2, Federal District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan denied the DOJ’s motion for a stay pending appeal in Common Cause and individual voters’ ongoing lawsuit challenging the federal agency’s attempts to obtain sensitive voter data and exercise control over states’ election processes. In response, Common […]
• More E-Bikes on National Park Trails Is a Bad Idea
  The Trump administration is trying to allow more electric bikes onto national park trails, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). New rules being finalized by the National Park Service (NPS) weaken the environmental reviews required under a successful PEER lawsuit brought during the first Trump term challenging an attempt to allow e-bikes wherever […]
• Making Superglue, Death Metal, Shithouses Great Again
  Damn but we're tired of a racist, petty, what-about-me child in the White House. For solace: He's hopefully heading for the losingest fail of his long loser's life - and maybe a jail cell please? - and there are many, many people just as tired, with good shticks to match. This week saw some truly […]
• Stephen Miller’s Financial Disclosures Show Several Glaring Inconsistencies
  Financial disclosures filed by Stephen Miller, a senior White House official, contain numerous inconsistencies between reported stock sales, share counts and disclosed family assets, according to a new investigation by Public Citizen. The discrepancies raise questions about the accuracy of the filings and the White House ethics office’s certification of Miller’s disclosures.Public Citizen’s investigation found […]
• US oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil forecast billions in profits as communities struggle with energy costs
  350.org says oil companies cannot continue to reap the rewards of fossil fuels while households face rising energy bills and communities bear the costs of climate devastation.As communities across the world face devastating heat, droughts, wildfires and growing pressure on public services, US oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil are among five major oil and gas […]