Democratic Party

By Paul Armentano | – ( Otherwords.org) – The immediate impacts are modest, but the order marks a top-level recognition that 100 years of cannabis prohibition were a mistake. By Paul Armentano | October 10, 2022 Fulfilling a high-profile campaign pledge, President Joe Biden recently announced that his office will be issuing pardons to several […]

Featured

As Saudis stab Biden in the Back with OPEC+ Oil Cut, Only Electric Vehicles can Make US Independent

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a major blow to President Joe Biden, on Wednesday, OPEC+ took steps toward cutting the oil production of the members by 2 million barrels a day. Jackie Northam at NPR reports the views of analysts who believe that Saudi Arabia and Russia drove the decision in order to get […]

Congress

Tlaib calls out “Progressive except on Israel,” and Wasserman Schultz inadvertently makes Her Point for Her

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Ursula Perano at the Daily Beast reports on the controversy among the Progressive Democratic Caucus in Congress over remarks on Wednesday by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). She attacked the syndrome of “progressive except on Israel” within her caucus and observed at an online seminar, “that among progressives, it has become […]

Democratic Party

The Revolt of the Rational: Women and other Mainstream Americans rise against the Forced-Birth Republicans and MAGA Fascism

Dan Dinello

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – Fury at the MAGA majority on the Supreme Court and disgust at the lunatic extremism of MAGA candidates have helped make abortion the central issue of the 2022 midterms and have improved the odds of defeating the fascist Trumpists. The economy is improving and gas prices are dropping, even […]

Democratic Party

Biden Reaffirms Dreamers’ DACA Migrant youth Protections, but when will they be Legislated?

Cronkite News Arizona PBS

By Tristan Richards | – ( Cronkite News) – WASHINGTON – The Biden administration reaffirmed its commitment last Tuesday to DACA, officially posting regulations to extend the 10-year-old program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants. The rule, which takes effect Oct. 31, makes few changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood […]

Bill of Rights

Biden comes out Swinging against Trumpian, MAGA GOP as Authoritarian, Violent

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Joe Biden came out swinging in Philadelphia in a rare Thursday evening prime time address, denouncing the “MAGA Republican Party” of Donald Trump while praising what he termed “mainstream” conservative Republicans. MAGA is the acronym for “Make America Great Again,” the fascist slogan that disgraced former president Donald Trump […]

Iran

Israel is worried about a possible Clash with Washington over the Iran Nuclear Deal

Middle East Monitor

By Adnan Abu Amer | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – As the countdown begins for the signing of a nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers, a number of disputes have surfaced between Israel and the US about the deal. There is also criticism within Israel of the government’s political and military approach […]

Democratic Party

MAGA GOP Complains about Biden’s “Semi-Fascism” Jibe; Also MAGA GOP: There will be Blood in the Streets

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Joe Biden told donors at a fundraising dinner a few days ago, “”The MAGA Republicans don’t just threaten our personal rights and economic security. They’re a threat to our very democracy. They refuse to accept the will of the people. They embrace … political violence. They don’t believe in […]