WEEK IN REVIEW: By the Time These Fascists Take Over Fully It Will Be Too Late

 

The Week in Review 'This Is Terrifying': Explosion at Texas Gas Plant Spotlights Threat of LNG Industry "We shouldn't have to live in fear just so gas executives like Michael Smith can get rich," said one local resident, referring to Freeport LNG's CEO. Read more → Poland Establishes 'Terrifying' Pregnancy Register After Banning Almost All Abortions "Another violent attack on sexual and reproductive rights in Poland," said a progressive lawmaker. Read more → At March for Our Lives, A Call for a Nationwide Strike of Schools “Avoid attending school if your leaders fail to do the job” Read more → New Revelations Show Ginni Thomas 'Very Much a Part of Seditious Conspiracy' New reporting shows wife of Supreme Court Justice pushed at least 29 Arizona lawmakers to overturn 2020 election results. Read more → 'Who Were They?' Jan. 6 Panel to Name Republicans Who Sought Pardons From Trump After Rep. Liz Cheney accused Rep. Scott Perry of requesting a pardon—which he denied—one critic said the alleged move indicates he "knew that his actions ran counter to his constitutional duty." MUST READ! EXCERPT:  Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.), who is not on the committee, declared Friday that "House Republicans lobbied for presidential pardons after January 6th because they were complicit in an attempt to violently overthrow the U.S. government." In a series of tweets late Thursday and early Friday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asked the House GOP—and some specific members—if they asked Trump for pardons. Ocasio-Cortez specifically took aim at GOP Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). She was also among several Democrats who confirmed that they had not requested a pardon from the former Republican president. "Ok I will start. I didn't ask for a pardon," Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) tweeted late Thursday. "I am not kidding about this. Every single member should answer this simple question." Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) responded that "I'll get this ball rolling on the House side. I didn't ask for a pardon." Democrats who posted similar comments on social media in the wake of Thursday's hearing include Reps. Alma Adams (N.C.), Sean Casten (Ill.), Jesús "Chuy" García (Ill.), Barbara Lee (Calif.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.), Chellie Pingree (Maine), Mark Pocan (Wis.), Mike Quigley (Ill.), Mary Gay Scanlon (Pa.), Juan Vargas (Calif.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (N.J.), and Nikema Williams (Ga.). The committee's next two hearings are scheduled for 10:00 am ET on Monday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 15. Read more → VIEW ALL NEWS Quality journalism. Progressive values. Our new media model is simple: we rely on our readers and thousands of small donations to keep us moving forward. No ads; no paywalls: our content is free, and our readers sustain us. DONATE TODAY Opinion When the US Is Truly Run by These Fascists It Will Be Too Late We can't pretend we don't know what's happening and where it will lead if it's not stopped—the question is what we will do about it. by Thom Hartmann Read more → The US Supreme Court Has Become a Right-Wing Corporate Conspiracy A handful of aloof, unelected judges have been turning what's supposed to be a citadel of justice into an unrestrained political instrument for instituting autocratic, plutocratic, theocratic power over us. by Jim Hightower Read more → It's Time for Democrats to Stop Agreeing That the Second Amendment Protects an Individual's Right to Bear Arms It has now been turned into the rationale for a Republican Supreme Court majority to enact an extreme right-wing political agenda, often opposed by a majority of the American people. by Miles Mogulescu Read more → VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194