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Your Week in Review
'Recognize What Is at Stake,' Progressives Warn Amid Reports Trump Will Tap Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's Successor
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Barrett is a threat to our healthcare, reproductive freedom, to
immigrant rights, equality, and the well-being of American democracy
writ large."
'Knives Out on SCOTUS': Patriotic Millionaires Open Letter Pushes Senate Dems to Fight 'Nakedly Illegitimate' Nomination Attempt
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Citing Trump's signals that he may try to remain in office regardless of
the election results, the group tells lawmakers, "to be clear, you no
longer have the option to stand idly by and wait for things to 'play
out.'"
As Trump Sows Chaos, Democrats Urged to Increase Push for In-Person Voting—Early If Possible
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Biden and his party are "walking into a trap in the battleground
states," warned one voting rights expert.
'Five-Alarm Fire': As Trump Plots 'Flat-Out Coup,' Voters Urged to Deliver Biden Landslide to Avoid Chaos
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Democratic lawmakers and progressives did not mince words Thursday
regarding President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful
transfer of power, warning that Trump is ushering in "fascism" and
threatening the fabric of American democracy.
Warning US Democracy Under Threat 'Like Never Before,' Sanders Outlines Plan to Stop Trump's Authoritarian Takeover
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy—and democracy
must win."
Trump Openly Admits He Wants to Fill RBG Vacancy Before Election Day So His Justice Can Help Fight Mail-In Ballots
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They aren't hiding that they want to confirm a new Trump justice so
that justice can steal the election."
Mayors of 12 Major Global Cities Home to 36 Million People Make Unified Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We're in a make-or-break decade for the preservation of our planet and
our livelihoods," said C40 chair and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Highlighting 'Extreme Carbon Inequality,' Oxfam Study Shows World's Richest 1% Emit More Than Twice as Much CO2 as Poorest 50%
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The over-consumption of a wealthy minority is fueling the climate
crisis, yet it is poor communities and young people who are paying the
price," said study author Tim Gore.
Ocasio-Cortez Demands Democrats Use 'Every Procedural Tool Available' to Stop Trump From Filling RBG Vacancy
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our reproductive rights are on the line. Our labor rights are on the
line. Our right to healthcare is on the line. Labor and union
protections are on the line. Our climate is on the line."
Trump Says He Is 'Counting on the Federal Court System' to Declare Winner on Election Night—Before Many Ballots Are Tallied
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is an open admission that Trump hopes to use the Supreme Court to
steal the election."
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