Week In Review: 'Fight for Us Goddamnit'

 

The Week in Review House Dem Urges Biden to Fire Trump-Picked IRS Chief Over 'Titanic' Audit Scandal "If you think the audit of Donald Trump's purported enemies was a random act of God, then I have a bridge in North Jersey I'd like to sell you," said Rep. Bill Pascrell. Read more → 'Fight for Us Goddamnit': Frustration Grows Over Biden Fecklessness Amid GOP Destruction "We simply cannot make promises, hector people to vote, and then refuse to use our full power when they do," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read more → Fetterman Calls for Assault Weapons Ban After July 4th Parade Massacre The Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat also demanded the prosecution of "gun dealers whose weapons routinely wind up at crime scenes." Read more → Opposing 'Tyranny' and 'Scoundrels,' Sri Lankan Protesters Overrun Presidential Palace "Now the president must resign," said one protester in Colombo. "If he wants peace to prevail, he must step down." Read more → Major Arctic Drilling Project Seen as Ultimate Test for Biden's Climate Legacy "Willow is a legacy setting project that will test whether the Biden administration is righting America's course from a dangerous climate path." Read more → Letting Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Would Save US Nearly $290 Billion: CBO "By empowering Medicare to directly negotiate prices for prescription drugs Congress can end the days of seniors missing lifesaving medications because they cannot afford them," said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. 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 The Dangerous Rise of the Gullible American Cynic More and more Americans will believe anything and everything—except facts, evidence, and logic. by Mike Lofgren Read more → Video Hidden by US Navy for 6 Months Shows 34 Hours of Spewing Jet Fuel An estimated 20,000 gallons were leaked in the Red Hill tunnel in Hawaii. This whole catastrophe has put the community's trust of the Navy in the toilet. by Ann Wright Read more → US Democracy Is Teetering on the Edge of an Abyss If we don’t restore majority rule—and to do so we must vanquish the tyranny of a corporate-backed minority—we will never solve climate change, inequality, balanced gun control, or ensure the sanctity and security of our elections. by Steven Hill Read more → A 50-Year Attack by Right-Wing Corporate Forces Is Leading U.S. Back Towards Civil War The nation is split, its people are angry. And don't forget all the guns. by Bob Burnett 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