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Your Week in Review
'Outrageous': Sanders Condemns Kentucky GOP for Threatening to Overturn Gubernatorial Election
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In a democracy, we cannot allow politicians to just overrule election
results," said the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. "The will of
voters must be respected."
'Huge Win for Democracy': Nationwide Celebrations as NYC Residents Approve Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measure
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Voting rights advocates celebrated a "huge win for democracy" Tuesday
after New Yorkers approved a ballot measure that would establish
ranked-choice voting in the nation's most populous city.
Amazon's Major Money Dump in Seattle's City Council Election Seen as 'Dangerous and Ominous Development'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It's supposed to be a democratic process and it's not a democratic
process when Amazon can contribute that much to basically a small
election."
Time to 'Break Facebook Up,' Sanders Says After Leaked Docs Show Social Media Giant 'Treated User Data as a Bargaining Chip'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After NBC News on Wednesday published a trove of leaked documents that
show how Facebook "treated user data as a bargaining chip with external
app developers," White House hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders declared that
it is time "to break Facebook up."
As Examples Mount, Sanders Campaign Accuses Corporate Media of 'Deliberate Attempt to Erase Bernie'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"All of these examples are no accident," said campaign speechwriter
David Sirota. "But here's some news: We're not being erased. We're going
to win."
Warning of 'Untold Human Suffering,' Over 11,000 Scientists From Around the World Declare Climate Emergency
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
More than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries around the world on
Tuesday officially declared a climate emergency and warned of "untold
human suffering" if immediate bold action is not taken to stop the
warming of the globe.
Democrats' New Online Privacy Bill Heralded as Chance to Build 'Alternative Road to a Digital Future'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Backed by progressive privacy advocates, a pair of California House
Democrats who represent Silicon Valley introduced sweeping legislation
on Tuesday that aims to strengthen online user protections and increase
accountability for major technology companies—in part by creating a new
federal agency.
McConnell Brags He and Trump Are 'Changing the Federal Courts Forever' With Extreme Right-Wing Judges
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's not for ordinary Americans, it's for the rich and powerful, and we
have to find a way to stop them. And that's going to be the elections
next year," said Sen. Jeff Merkley.
'Incredibly Bleak' Poll Shows How Trump Can Lose Popular Vote (Again) But Still Win Reelection
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Trump could lose the popular vote by something like 7 or 8
percent—something like 10 million votes in 2016 numbers—and still eke
out an electoral college victory."
Delivering 'Catastrophic Message in a Moment of Great Urgency,' Trump Formally Begins Ditching Paris Climate Deal
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As President Donald Trump's administration on Monday took the first step
to formally withdraw from the Paris agreement, climate campaigners
reiterated concerns about the United States ditching the landmark 2015
deal that aims to bring countries together to tackle the climate
emergency.
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