Category: Black Elected Officials

Republicans across the nation escalate the war on voters, and the filibuster is their key weapon

Right now, the Republican legislatures in at least eight states controlled by their party are trying to seize complete control of the election process, over civil servants, judges, and county officials. Georgia is ground zero. “It’s looking at total control of the election process by elected officials, which is not what it should be,” Helen

The Shadow Network (Council for National Policy) Is Not Going Away – BillMoyers.com

The Shadow Network (Council for National Policy) Is Not Going Away US Capitol, Pexels, Kendall HoopesFive years ago, at the dawn of the Trump era, few national observers were focused on the role of the Council for National Policy.  That was not a coincidence; over the past four decades, this coalition of Christian nationalists and

Washington’s Delusion of Endless World Dominion – BillMoyers.com

Globe with US highlighted. Photo by Antonio Quagliata from Pexels This article originally appeared on TomDispatch.com. Empires live and die by their illusions. Visions of empowerment can inspire nations to scale the heights of global hegemony. Similarly, however, illusions of omnipotence can send fading empires crashing into oblivion. So it was with Great Britain in

The Lie That Smolders – BillMoyers.com

March 19, 2021 When I see Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and other voices from our right wing, siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin in his demand that President Joe Biden debate him or pretending that the January 6 attack on the Capitol wasn’t a big deal, or Republicans voting to overturn a legitimate election or

Susan Collins is baffled as to why the White House ‘would want to alienate’ her

Refinery29Marjorie Taylor Greene Excuses Her “Jewish Space Lasers” Comment In A Very Marjorie Taylor Greene WaySince taking office earlier this year, Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon conspiracy theorist, has been exposed for making a number of egregious racist and transphobic remarks. Greene’s old Facebook posts have showed her glorifying violence against Democratic

Coca-Cola Stays Silent as Georgia Republicans Bid to Restrict Rights – BillMoyers.com

Coca-Cola Stays Silent as Georgia Republicans Bid to Restrict Rights This article originally appeared on The Guardian. During the height of Black Lives Matter protests last year, James Quincey, the chief executive of Coca-Cola, spoke about the need for his company to do better when it came to combating systemic racism. “I, like you, am

On January 6th, the U.S. Became a Foreign Country – BillMoyers.com

This article originally appeared on TomDispatch.com. Just about everyone was shocked by what happened at the Capitol building on January 6th. But as a former soldier in America’s forever wars, horrifying as the scenes were, I also found what happened strangely familiar, almost inevitable. I thought that, if only we had taken our country’s imperial

Bernie Sanders Praises Biden For Making The Government Work For Middle Class Americans

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) praised Joe Biden on Tuesday for signing the historic American Rescue Plan into law last week and showing the country that the Democratic Party is the party of the middle class. During an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Sen. Sanders said if Democrats continue to embrace an agenda geared toward working

Arrest made months after deadly shooting at NW Atlanta food mart

Fabian Sheats, 37, was taken into custody on an unrelated charge and brought back to Fulton County to face charges of murder, aggravated assault, and weapon possession in the Nov. 13 shooting death of Demario Fielder.According to Atlanta police, Fielder, 39, was shot in the chest outside the Troy Supermarket on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard

Wisconsin’s Lt. Governor Just Torched Sen. Ron Johnson For His Racism

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) said that Sen. Ron Johnson wants credit for his racism and that Republicans can’t win without racism. Video: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. @TheOtherMandela said on CNN that Sen. Ron Johnson wants credit for his racism, and the Lt. Gov. spoke the blunt truth when he told CNN that Republicans can’t

Just 47 House districts flipped in the last three presidential elections. What do they tell us?

The majority of these districts—24 in total—swung in the Democratic direction over that period; these appear in yellow or green in the map above (and in a larger version here), which shows every district as the same size so that dense urban districts aren’t obscured and rural districts aren’t overemphasized. (You can find a traditional

GOP House Leader McCarthy to introduce resolution calling for Rep. Swalwell’s removal from Intelligence Committee

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy plans on introducing a resolution to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee, according to a tweet he posted Friday night.”Pelosi just reappointed Eric Swalwell to the Intelligence Committee. Based on the briefing she and I received together, Swalwell should not be on the panel in charge of

OPINION: Why Stacey Dash and Candace Owens Still Get The Side Eye From Black Folks

Outside of the fact that I no longer have to see his name or face every time I watch the news, the best part about the departure of our erstwhile president is that the willfully ignorant and often racist extremists he galvanized with his demagoguery seem to have (mostly) gone back underground following the U.S.

News Roundup: American Rescue Plan becomes law, insurrection probe continues

Today was the official one-year anniversary of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to World Health Organization officials. It is also the day President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, the Democratic-sponsored and Republican-condemned plan to deal with the economic damage done to American families, businesses, and state governments. New relief funds to Americans will

Georgia Republicans Pass the Most Restrictive Voting Laws Since Jim Crow – BillMoyers.com

MARIETTA, GA – OCTOBER 18: Voters wait in line for up to two hours to early vote at the Cobb County West Park Government Center on October 18, 2018 in Marietta, Georgia. Early voting started in Georgia on October 15th. Georgia’s Gubernatorial election is a close race between Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams and Republican candidate

2nd teen arrested in crash that killed Gwinnett dad outside Walmart

ExploreFather of 2 hit, killed by shoplifting suspects fleeing Suwanee Walmart, cops sayExploreWarrants issued for teens accused of killing Gwinnett dad while fleeing WalmartInvestigators determined the teens were trying to get away in the U-Haul van after shoplifting electronics, according to Suwanee police spokesman Lt. Robert Thompson.Shoppers told police they saw the duo fill two

Rethinking Employment in the Biden-Harris Era – BillMoyers.com

This article originally appeared on TomDispatch.com. A year ago, just a few weeks before San Francisco locked itself down for the pandemic, I fell deeply in love with a 50-year-old. The object of my desire was a wooden floor loom in the window of my local thrift shop. Friends knowledgeable on such matters examined photos I

Biden Fights Back Against Voter Suppression And Calls Out GOP Cowards

President Biden took action to combat Republican voter suppression and also asked Republicans why they are so afraid to let people vote. Video: President Biden takes action against voter suppression while telling Republicans that if they have the best ideas let the people vote. pic.twitter.com/FLxtpp3kNL — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 7, 2021 President Biden

In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sundays are always special at the St. Philip Monumental A.M.E. church. But in October, the pews are often more packed, the sermon a bit more urgent and the congregation more animated, and eager for what will follow: piling into church vans and buses — though some prefer to walk — and heading

Rudy Giuliani’s legal woes mount as a federal criminal investigation into his Ukraine dealings resumes, report says

Rudy Giuliani speaks during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on December 2, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. Rey Del Rio/Getty ImagesA probe into Rudy Giuliani’s business and overseas dealings has resumed, according to AP.The criminal investigation will look into the legality of his conversations with Ukrainian officials.Giuliani is also facing lawsuits from Dominion

The Pentagon, First, Last, and Always – BillMoyers.com

Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 331st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over Southwest Asia, Feb. 24, 2021. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions day or night in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)This article originally appeared on TomDispatch.com.

Under the Radar – BillMoyers.com

The Roosevelt Institute  Unburdened: How Canceling Student Debt Can Boost Growth, Equity, and Innovation The Roosevelt Institute has been sounding alarms about the mounting student debt crisis for years. Previously, they published briefs on how predatory financial institutions and industry insiders rig the system to extract as much as they can from student borrowers. In

The Big Lie’s Megaphone – BillMoyers.com

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 28: Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 28, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Begun in 1974, CPAC brings together conservative organizations, activists, and world leaders to discuss issues important to them. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)March 1, 2021 This morning, conservative

Trump and his wife received coronavirus vaccine before leaving the White House.

Former President Donald J. Trump and his wife, Melania, quietly received coronavirus vaccinations in January before leaving the White House, an adviser said on Monday.The news came a day after Mr. Trump appeared at the CPAC political conference in Orlando, Fla., where for the first time he encouraged people to go get vaccinated.“Everyone should go

Amanda Gorman: Publisher Faces Backlash After Selecting White Dutch Writer To Translate Her Poems

Amanda Gorman continues to win adulation after she read her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in January, 2021. But now, a Dutch writer has stirred a bit of controversy after rejecting an assignment to translate Gorman’s works. According to The Associated Press, Marieke

Ex-president expected to declare himself leader of Republican Party

ORLANDO, Fla. – Less than 40 days after leaving office – and less than two months after an insurrection mounted by some of his supporters – former President Donald Trump resumes political life Sunday with a speech designed to claim continuing leadership of the Republican Party.Trump is not expected to declare a 2024 presidential candidacy

Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15

Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday.If the Democrats have a problem, it’s with the working class. Their support from voters without college degrees (particularly white voters, but not exclusively) has been slipping in recent years.The Republican Party, meanwhile, finds its own base more heavily tilted than ever before toward

Biden tours Houston following deadly winter storm in Texas

President Biden praised relief workers for doing “God’s work” while visiting Houston on Friday in the wake of the deadly winter storm over Valentine’s Day weekend that still has tens of thousands of locals without safe water. Biden’s trip to Texas marked his first to a major disaster area since taking office last month. At

Biden Administration Working Hard on COVID – BillMoyers.com

President Joe Biden, joined by Counselor to the President and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, receives a briefing from Director of the NIH Dr. Francis Collins and Chief Medical Adviser to the President and Director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at the

Kemp suspends Paulding DA Donovan from office

In an executive order signed Wednesday, Kemp wrote that Donovan “has voluntarily authorized his suspension” as DA. Under Georgia law, Donovan will remain suspended until his legal case is closed or his term ends, whichever occurs first.Donovan was re-elected in 2014 and 2018, so his term would expire at the end of 2022. He will