US House Passes 'Hugely Important' Bill to Let Legal Marijuana Businesses Access Banks | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoBrett Wilkins, staff writer"A supermajority of the House has voted affirmatively to recognize that the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy to prohibition and criminalization."
'It Is a Revolution': Ocasio-Cortez and Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal Resolution | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJessica Corbett, staff writer"We are in a civilization-altering moment in our history and it's time for America's political leaders to muster the courage and moral clarity to pass the Green New Deal," said the Sunrise Movement's executive director.
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Barrett to Recuse Herself From Koch Dark Money Case | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJake Johnson, staff writerThe members of Congress note that Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-funded advocacy group, mounted a "full-scale campaign" in support of the justice's confirmation.
Battle Born Collective Statement on the Reintroduction of the Green New Deal and the Introduction of the Citizen Climate Corps Act | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years ago350.org on Re-introduction of the Resolution for a Green New Deal | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoNew Fix Our Senate Report Examines the Filibuster’s History as a Racist Tool to Obstruct Voting Rights | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoThe Food Industry Is Shaping the Principles of Scientific Integrity, Study Says | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoSenator Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoWashington State Lawmakers Pass Far-Reaching Ban on Single-Use Plastic Foam | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoJust 12 Super-Rich Donors Spent $3.4 Billion to Sway US Elections Since 2009: Study | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoKenny Stancil, staff writer"The time is now to get big money out of politics, and move to the public funding of elections," said Sen. Bernie Sanders in response.
Ady Barkan Takes Medicare for All Fight to California to Prove 'Single Payer Healthcare Works in America' | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJulia Conley, staff writerAfter years of lobbying political candidates and lawmakers in Washington to support Medicare for All and helping to bring the issue to the forefront of the healthcare debate in the 2020 election, advocate Ady Barkan announced Tuesday he is bringing the fight to his home state of California.
Opinion | Biden's Progressive Path Through Afghanistan
almost 2 years agoMatthew HohNo greater bleeding wound exists for the United States in the world than the unending Global War on Terror.
Ella Baker Center Statement on the Upcoming Chauvin Trial Verdict | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoChauvin Guilty on All Counts, Including Murder of George Floyd | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoBrett Wilkins, staff writerOne racial justice advocate said that there are "no victories today," for "justice would mean George Floyd is still with us."
Following Senate Hearing On Voting Rights, Stand Up America Urges Swift Passage of Voting Rights Legislation Through Congress | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoPipeline Protester Slows MVP Work For 4 Hours by Locking to Equipment, Suspended 20 Feet in Air | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoTo Make Nation 'Stronger and More Just,' White House Offers Support for DC Statehood | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJulia Conley, staff writerThe statement of administration policy marked the first time the executive branch has backed statehood for Washington, D.C.