Abortion Rights Protesters Turn Out Ahead Of ‘Roevember’ Midterm Elections
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Speaks More Than Any Other Justice On Week 1
Although junior justices can oftentimes feel overwhelmed, the high court’s newest member was extremely engaged in proceedings.
Herschel Walker’s Baggage Is Hurting Him With A Key Group Of Voters
Focus group participants in Georgia who voted for Trump in 2016 and Biden in 2020 were fond of Gov. Brian Kemp but cooler on the GOP Senate nominee.
There’s A Dishonest Right-Wing Furor Over Recent Arrests Of Anti-Abortion Activists
Prominent conservatives are claiming the Biden administration launched a “war on pro-lifers” after the Justice Department arrested several protesters for blocking access to abortion clinics.
10 ‘Scary’ Movies for People Who Don’t Like Horror
Not long ago, a colleague who’s squeamish about horror movies described some of the scariest films she’d been able to make it through. One of the titles she mentioned? Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. But wait, I thought, that’s not a horror movie. A tense thriller, maybe, a satirical drama with some frightening set pieces, but not something that would’ve been put on the “horror” shelf in video stores, back when video stores existed.
How Hitler’s Enablers Undid Democracy in Germany
The short-lived Weimar Republic—which spanned the years after Germany’s defeat in World War I until 1933, when Hitler came to power—has become a paradigmatic example of democratic collapse. That has brought it renewed attention at this moment in America, when democracy is under threat from illiberal, would-be-authoritarian forces.
A Bygone Boston
Photographs by Jack Lueders-BoothSince leaving the insurance business for photography in 1970, Jack Lueders-Booth has used light, handheld cameras to capture spontaneous moments among his subjects, whether they are motorcycle racers or women in prison, Tijuana garbage pickers or the denizens of his local corner store.
Should Oleksandra Matviychuk Share the Nobel Peace Prize With Russians?
Last spring in Kyiv, in the spartan second-floor office of the Center for Civil Liberties—which has just received the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize—I met the organization’s leader, Oleksandra Matviychuk. I didn’t know much about her then, and she was pressed between appointments, and the interview threatened to become the kind whose purpose neither side understands. But within a few minutes I realized that she was a remarkable person doing remarkable work.
Lindsey Graham Told Cops They Should Have Shot Jan. 6 Rioters In The Head: Book
The South Carolina Republican also snapped at the bereaved mother of a police officer for speaking ill of Donald Trump, according to writer Michael Fanone.
Will Venezuelans in Florida Turn Against DeSantis?
Two Republican governors last month sent asylum seekers to the two most Democratic places they could think of—Martha’s Vineyard and the doorstep of Kamala Harris’s house in Washington, D.C. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas have made no secret of the message they were trying to send: Immigrants are a burden, and one that Democratic states should share.
U.S. will divert travelers who have been to Uganda to 5 airports as Ebola outbreak worsens
All passengers, including U.S. citizens and residents, who have been in Uganda in the last 21 days will be flown to airports in New York, Newark, Atlanta, Chicago or Washington.
66 clinics across 15 states have stopped offering abortions post-Roe
As of Wednesday, abortions are almost entirely unavailable in 14 states and significantly limited in a 15th, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute.
Biden’s Operation Warp Speed revival stumbles out of the gate
The administration’s plans to create a new accelerator for Covid vaccines and treatments has hit a wall.
Biden admin allocates $6 million more for family planning clinics
The move comes as President Joe Biden meets with officials, doctors and advocates to mark 100 days since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Fed’s Powell ignores politics — and may pay a heavy price
It’s a rare moment for a Fed chair to toss aside all political considerations and ignore frantic investors.
The Fed’s Powell is squeezing the global economy
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have fueled market turmoil by boosting the value of the dollar and feeding higher borrowing costs.
The Fed is declaring war on inflation. It could lead straight to recession.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has pledged to do whatever it takes to curb inflation.
U.S. inflation falls for 2nd straight month on lower gas costs
Despite the signs of moderating price increases, inflation remains far higher than many Americans have ever experienced and is keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve.
G-7 announces price cap deal on Russian oil in win for Yellen
The plan touted by the U.S. Treasury secretary aims to diminish the Kremlin’s revenue while preserving the global oil supply.
Walking a Tightrope on Ukraine: How India Is Balancing Ties to Russia & United States
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call on Tuesday that he will help peace efforts with Russia, just days after India abstained from a United Nations vote condemning the Russian annexation of four regions in Ukraine.
“Complete Dissatisfaction with the Current Order”: Why Mahsa Amini Protests in Iran Are Not Slowing Down
Protesters in Iran are continuing to demand justice for Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in the hands of the so-called morality police, as well as envisioning a political future beyond the Islamic Republic. The Norway-based group Iran Human Rights estimates at least 154 people have been killed since the protests began.
Joe Biden Ribs Republicans With Deadpan Response To ‘Socialism’ Slam
The president mocked conservative Republicans who are asking for money from his infrastructure program that they’d criticized and voted against.
SHOCKING UNEXPECTED Ukraine Update: Kerch Bridge knocked out
OMFG.
Kerch Bridge pic.twitter.com/vdRgEj5NyE— Michael MacKay (@mhmck) October 8, 2022
The road side is collapsed, the rail side will collapse soon.
This is the bridge that connects Russia with Crimea, and it’s the main way of resupply for the southern front. It’s also a symbol of Russian strength and annexation of Ukrainian territory.
GOP Candidate Critical Of Mail-In Voting Used Mail To Vote: Report
Mark Finchem, a Trump-endorsed GOP nominee for Arizona secretary of state, said he did “not care for mail-in voting” in September.
Ukraine update: It’s Vladimir Putin’s birthday, don’t forget to think of him today
Vladimir Putin is 70 today. The best gift that Putin could give to the world would be his retirement, either in the usual or the intelligence agency meaning of that word. However, that seems unlikely. So we’ll just have to hope that this is the last birthday Putin ever celebrates in a position of power, and check to see what presents the Russian army has brought to him this day. If we all keep Putin in mind today, maybe we can achieve a Scanners moment.
New book: During first impeachment, Ted Cruz admitted all 100 senators knew Trump was guilty
Republicans love their phony bugaboos. Whether it’s graduate-level courses being taught in kindergarten, migrant caravans shoving old women out of the way at the A&P to score the last marble rye, or foreign drug cartels handing out fentanyl to trick-or-treaters for Squad-knows-what reason, the GOP is great at distracting you from the hell demons feasting on your viscera all day, every day, like so much Laffy Taffy.
Prosecutors tell a story of sedition through Oath Keepers’ ‘bloody’ texts, speeches
Time was running out. It was exactly 14 days until Congress would meet to certify the results of the 2020 election, and Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, was unable to contain his frustration.
“This will be DC rally #3. Getting kinda old. They don’t give a shit how many show up and wave a sign, pray or yell. They won’t fear us until we come with rifles in our hand,” Rhodes wrote on Dec.
Judge finds DeJoy harmed the Postal Service in 2020 election balloting interference
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has somehow managed to remain in his job, one of the last high-profile Trump holdovers, even though he has been under an ethical and legal cloud for the entirety of his tenure. We heard from one of those clouds Thursday, when a federal judge ruled that DeJoy’s changes to the U.S. Postal Service prior to the 2020 election harmed the service, but didn’t break election laws. Nonetheless, the judge blocked DeJoy from doing it again.
Arizona appeals court reinstates injunction blocking abortion ban
The ruling means that abortions can again take place in Arizona, at least for now, unless the state Supreme Court steps in.
Herschel Walker’s Ex-Girlfriend Says He Urged Her To Get Second Abortion
The woman told The New York Times that she decided to have the child anyway and that Walker has “done nothing” as a father.