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Democrat Katie Hobbs Triumphs Over Election Denier Kari Lake In Arizona Governor’s Race
It’s not clear yet whether the former newscaster will challenge the result.
Greenpeace: As Egypt Hosts COP27, Country’s Agricultural Sector Ravaged by Impact of Climate Crisis
As the U.N. climate conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we look at the effects of the climate crisis for the host country, such as rising temperatures and sea levels in the Nile Delta. Ahmed El Droubi, Greenpeace regional campaign manager for the Middle East and North Africa, says “the most significantly impacted sector in Egypt is definitely the agricultural sector.
Biden & Xi Meet in Bali; Could This Help Cool U.S.-China Tensions & Reduce Risk of a Military Clash?
For the first time since taking office, President Biden met in person with Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday in Bali, Indonesia. We discuss how the meeting might affect rising tensions over Taiwan, where Nancy Pelosi visited earlier this year, and concerns over China’s human rights violations.
“No Climate Justice Without Human Rights”: Groups Protest Inaction, Repression at U.N. Summit in Egypt
Democracy Now! is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where the COP27 U.N. climate conference has entered its second week amid protests against the host government’s repression and world leaders’ inaction on the climate crisis. We speak with Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and lead spokesperson for the Climate Justice Coalition, who risked arrest to participate in a climate justice protest along with hundreds of others in Egypt on Saturday.
“Carbon Billionaires”: Oxfam Calls for Taxing Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate Crisis
A new Oxfam analysis finds the investments of the world’s richest people are emitting 3 million tons a year — more than a million times the average person’s output. The report, titled “Carbon Billionaires,” suggests a wealth tax could help fund urgent climate action in developing countries.
Ranked-Choice Voting Backed in Midterm Ballot Measures, May Help “Crash-Proofing Our Democracy”
Voters in Nevada and a handful of cities across the United States appear poised to expand the use of ranked-choice voting in the aftermath of Tuesday’s midterm elections. The election method allows voters to select multiple candidates in descending order of preference. It is used in many other countries, and supporters say it can reduce polarization and give more voice to independent voters.
Delia Ramirez: Illinois Elects First Latina Congressmember; Ran on Medicare for All, Immigration Reform
We speak with Congressmember-elect Delia Ramirez, who won her election for Illinois’s newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District Tuesday, making her the first Latina elected to Congress from Illinois. Ramirez is a progressive Democratic state representative who is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants and the wife of a DACA recipient. She campaigned on expanding healthcare and housing access for working people, as well as passing the DREAM Act.
The Story of Baby O: Rebecca Nagle on the Supreme Court Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act and ultimately threatening the legal foundations of federal Indian law. ICWA was created in 1978 to address the systemic crisis of family separation in Native communities waged by the U.S. and requires the government to ensure foster children are adopted by members of their Indigenous tribes, as well as blood relatives, before being adopted by non-Indigenous parents.
Lara Trump Takes Radically Different GOP Path: ‘We Need Trump Back!’
People “everywhere” are telling her, “please tell us he’s running,” Trump’s daughter-in-law claimed on Fox News.
Election-Denying Doug Mastriano Finally Concedes, 5 Days After Race Called
“I mean, who cares if he calls, right?” governor-elect Josh Shapiro said earlier Sunday.
Jan. 6 Firebrand Turns On Trump: ‘Dishonest, Disloyal, Incompetent, Crude’
GOP Rep. Mo Brooks, who helped spread Trump’s 2020 election lies, is now urging the party to abandon the ex-president.
Don’t Party Just Yet: Jamie Raskin Raises Specter Of House Speaker Trump
Republican election deniers are projected to constitute more than a third of the new House, which could give Trump a leg up.
Top Democrats Warming Up To Denying GOP A Chance To Leverage Debt Limit
Raising the limit on government borrowing in the lame duck would help Biden but could risk other priorities.
“Carbon Billionaires”: Oxfam Calls for Taxing Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate Crisis
A new Oxfam analysis finds the investments of the world’s richest people are emitting 3 million tons a year — more than a million times the average person’s output. The report, titled “Carbon Billionaires,” suggests a wealth tax could help fund urgent climate action in developing countries.
Ranked-Choice Voting Backed in Midterm Ballot Measures, May Help “Crash-Proofing Our Democracy”
Voters in Nevada and a handful of cities across the United States appear poised to expand the use of ranked-choice voting in the aftermath of Tuesday’s midterm elections. The election method allows voters to select multiple candidates in descending order of preference. It is used in many other countries, and supporters say it can reduce polarization and give more voice to independent voters.
Delia Ramirez: Illinois Elects First Latina Congressmember; Ran on Medicare for All, Immigration Reform
We speak with Congressmember-elect Delia Ramirez, who won her election for Illinois’s newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District Tuesday, making her the first Latina elected to Congress from Illinois. Ramirez is a progressive Democratic state representative who is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants and the wife of a DACA recipient. She campaigned on expanding healthcare and housing access for working people, as well as passing the DREAM Act.
The Story of Baby O: Rebecca Nagle on the Supreme Court Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act and ultimately threatening the legal foundations of federal Indian law. ICWA was created in 1978 to address the systemic crisis of family separation in Native communities waged by the U.S. and requires the government to ensure foster children are adopted by members of their Indigenous tribes, as well as blood relatives, before being adopted by non-Indigenous parents.
GOP Now Covered In ‘Trumpfunk,’ Crows Lincoln Project Critic
“The bigger lesson is that the Trumpfunk was all over them,” Rick Wilson quipped.
Democrats Sweep GOP Election Deniers In Battleground Races For Secretary Of State
Republican conspiracy theorists put democracy on the ballot in contests to oversee swing-state election systems. They all lost.
Democrat Cisco Aguilar Wins Nevada Secretary Of State Race
Cisco Aguilar beat Jim Marchant, who claimed that decades of legitimate elections had in fact been predetermined by a “deep state cabal.
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Reelected, Preserving Democrats’ Control Of Senate
Cortez Masto’s victory in an incredibly tight race means Democrats will run the upper chamber of Congress regardless of the outcome of a runoff in Georgia.
Democrats Maintain Control Of The Senate
The GOP failed to dislodge the Democratic majority in the Senate, making President Joe Biden’s life a little easier next year.
The Story of Baby O: Rebecca Nagle on the Supreme Court Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act and ultimately threatening the legal foundations of federal Indian law. ICWA was created in 1978 to address the systemic crisis of family separation in Native communities waged by the U.S. and requires the government to ensure foster children are adopted by members of their Indigenous tribes, as well as blood relatives, before being adopted by non-Indigenous parents.
GOP Loses Again, So Trump Demands ‘Immediate’ Call For New Arizona Election
After Democrat Mark Kelly was named the winner in the Arizona Senate race, Trump cries “scam and voter fraud.
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Reelection Bid Still Too Close To Call
The far-right lawmaker’s race against Democrat Adam Frisch remains extremely tight and could be headed for a recount.
‘Not Happy’ Melania Could Be Drag On Trump’s Comeback Plans: Biographer
“She doesn’t like being in the news. She doesn’t like her name being attached to the rants and ravings of her husband,” said CNN correspondent Kate Bennett.
Police Lab Finds Nothing In Envelope Kari Lake Campaign Said Held ‘Suspicious’ Powder
The envelope had reportedly been sent to the GOP gubernatorial candidate’s Arizona campaign headquarters.
Blue-Checked Neo-Nazis, Other Extremists Still On Twitter
Pay-as-you-hate service was temporarily suspended as Twitter was inundated with fake accounts. But extremists were still on Friday with “verification.
“Carbon Billionaires”: Oxfam Calls for Taxing Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate Crisis
A new Oxfam analysis finds the investments of the world’s richest people are emitting 3 million tons a year — more than a million times the average person’s output. The report, titled “Carbon Billionaires,” suggests a wealth tax could help fund urgent climate action in developing countries.