Today's latest news & opinion from Common Dreams
 â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
View in browser
<[link removed]>
[link removed]
Common Dreams is funded by people, not corporations.
If you believe in our mission and value this work,
please help keep independent journalism strong.
DONATE TODAY <[link removed]>
April 26, 2023
****Top News****
Â
[link removed]
Montana GOP Bars Trans Lawmaker From House Floor Over Protest <[link removed]>
"If you use decorum to silence people who hold you accountable, then all you are doing is using decorum as a tool for oppression," said Rep. Zooey Zephyr. <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
Texas Department of Agriculture Imposes Anti-Trans 'Biological Gender' Dress Code <[link removed]>
"After three years of screaming that wearing masks was government tyranny, Republicans are now making the government dictate what you can and cannot wear," said one critic. <[link removed]>
Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
As GOP Targets Food Aid, House Dems Remind McCarthy of $1.9 Trillion in Trump Tax Cuts <[link removed]>
"In tax cuts in 2017 passed by the other side of the aisle, we see wonderful tax cuts for yacht owners and private jets," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "But in order to balance our budget now, we're talking about cuts to SNAP, to food out of babies' mouths." <[link removed]>
Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
US Chamber of Commerce Is Big Business Masquerading as Mom and Pop Shops: Report <[link removed]>
"Instead of representing the interests of Main Street, the Chamber represents the interests of Silicon Valley and Wall Street," said a government watchdog. <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
'Landmark' Carbon Capture Credit Purchase by NextGen Denounced as Total 'Scam' <[link removed]>
"Carbon offset markets are widely discredited. Their only benefit lies in enriching the middlemen charged with selling the lie." <[link removed]>
Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
Refusal by Roberts to Testify Over Supreme Court Ethics Scandals Called 'Untenable' <[link removed]>
"How does Roberts expect SCOTUS to maintain authority if they reject accountability themselves?" asked Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. <[link removed]>
Jon Queally <[link removed]>
****More Top News****
Â
Senate Urged to Confirm Julie Su After Key Panel Advances Labor Secretary Nominee <[link removed]>
Â
'I Will Say What Needs to Be Said': Sen. Ed Markey Calls on Clarence Thomas to Resign <[link removed]>
Â
Oklahoma Woman Told to Wait in Hospital Parking Lot Until 'Crashing' for Abortion <[link removed]>
Â
Senate Democrat Slammed for Pushing 'Unprecedented Giveaway' to Mining Industry <[link removed]>
Â
Banks Accused of Placing 'Profit Over People and Our Planet' as Investor Climate Resolutions Fail <[link removed]>
VIEW ALL NEWS <[link removed]>
**MAKE A GIFT TO COMMON DREAMS.**
Independent news is more important than ever.
DONATE TODAY <[link removed]>
****Opinion****
Â
[link removed]
McCarthy's GOP Cruelly Targets Most-Vulnerable With Sabotage of US Economy as Hostage <[link removed]>
No one who actually wants to reduce the federal deficit should be looking to do that on the backs of the poorest and most vulnerable Americans. <[link removed]>
Josh Bivens,Samantha Sanders <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
Despite Environmental Justice Pledge, Biden Disrespects People Like Me in Path of Fracked Gas Pipeline <[link removed]>
Secretary Granholm's letter cheerleading the Mountain Valley Pipeline came the day after she promised to meet with me, a landowner impacted by Senator Manchin's pet fossil fuel project. <[link removed]>
Maury Johnson <[link removed]>
Â
[link removed]
Capitalism Is Killing the Planetâand It's Okay To Be Angry About That <[link removed]>
Today, I'm finding solace not in hope, but in anger. <[link removed]>
Alec Connon <[link removed]>
VIEW ALL OPINION <[link removed]>
SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH A FRIEND
<[link removed]>
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
Manage your subscription preferences forÂ
[email protected] by clicking here
<[link removed]>.
Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to:
Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States
Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is
tax-deductible.
EIN: 20-3368194
Unsubscribe
<[link removed]>
