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Brazil’s PT unveils Lula’s election platform: austerity, nationalism and militarism amid deepening global crisis
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (834+ words) On August 16, the Workers Party (PT) and the coalition of pseudo-left and bourgeois parties of its “broad front” launched the candidacy of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for reelection. The event was held at the Vila Euclides Stadium…...
Opinion | Congress doesn’t need more party discipline. It needs less.
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (110+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Party leaders are angry at two Democrats for doing exactly what good…...
'You are a waste': Inside Trump’s ghost plot to end Social Security
1+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) "They believe a person with a disability who can't work is a waste!" former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley told AlterNet last month, his voice reflecting deep anger. "That an elderly person is a waste! That an orphan child is…...
Tubreville campaign rocked by Supreme Court residency challenge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Al.) appeared in the Alabama Supreme Court this week to defend himself against allegations that he wasn't a resident of Alabama in time to serve as governor....
AI Chatbots Flub Basic Voting Questions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (288+ words) “Leading AI chatbots provided inaccurate, unclear or outdated replies on 29% of basic questions about elections and voting procedures in tests this year ahead of the midterm elections, according to a new report,” NBC News reports. Think You Know Politics? A…...
Some Republicans to Skip GOP Midterm Convention
1+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) “Ahead of next week’s Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, which is set to tout President Donald Trump’s record at a time when he still faces low approval ratings and a negative political environment, several battleground Republicans said that they…...
Republicans reject Trump's Senate pick in devastating snub as GOP mayors flock to Dem
1+ week, 4+ day ago (45+ words) President Donald Trump's chosen Senate candidate is losing ground in his own backyard, as multiple Republican mayors across Georgia publicly back Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff over Trump-endorsed challenger Mike Collins.At least three GOP mayors — Gail Fry of Toccoa, James…...
'They are looting us' and your Social Security is next: scholar
1+ week, 5+ day ago (261+ words) AlterNet spoke with Dr. Karl Widerquist, a Georgetown University professor who specializes in distributive justice....
Lawmakers Jockey for Seats On This Powerful Panel
1+ week, 6+ day ago (137+ words) “Lawmakers can spend years trying to land seats on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. Several could finally get their chance in the next Congress,” Politico reports. ”The panel with vast jurisdiction over health care, artificial intelligence, energy and…...
Some in GOP Worry “Trumpalooza” Midterm Convention Could Hurt Party in November
2+ week, 2+ day ago (435+ words) “Why are we doing this? What’s going on?” one GOP strategist said regarding the two-day event. Some Republicans are expressing concerns that the Trump-endorsed plan to hold a Republican mini-convention for this year’s midterms is going to do little to…...