California Bill Would Mandate ‘Crime Prediction’ Algorithms Instead of Cash Bail
The bill would require judges to use discriminatory “risk assessment” tools to predict future criminality, with no possibility for appeal.
2020 election
Rolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over Using Their Songs
The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives.
Bernie Sanders Suspends His Campaign: What Happened and What Now?
Once again, disenfranchised American voters are left without a candidate that represents their values, but instead of staying home or voting against those values, there is another option, writes Sam Husseini.
Bloomberg Campaign Hit With FEC Complaint For $18M Transfer to DNC (VIDEO)
A Federal Elections Commission complaint has been filed in opposition to former New York Town mayor and 2020 presidential hopeful
Mike Bloomberg for an $18 million transfer from his defunct marketing campaign to the Democratic National Committee.
Illinois TV Station Accidentally Broadcasts State Primary Results Day Before Election (VIDEO)
A local TV station accidentally airs results of the future Illinois primary, scheduled to happen the following day, during a Monday broadcast of ‘The Price is Right’.
Dallas County Recounts Super Tuesday Results After 44 Thumb Drives Discovered; 9,149 Ballots Found (VIDEO)
It’s uncertain which precincts are involved or if the apparent winners from any races will change.
Voter Suppression Alive and Well on Super Tuesday 2020
You might remember voter suppression from being a big issue in, well, pretty much every American election ever. And Super Tuesday was no exception.
Reports Of Long Lines, Voting Machine Issues Across Fort Worth Area On Super Tuesday (VIDEO)
Long lines, problems with voting machines and delayed openings at polling places caused frustration on Election Day across Tarrant County.
The Iowa Fiasco Is the Death Knell of a Failed 50-Year Experiment
By Amy Goodman The Iowa caucuses are monumentally important in the selection of presidential candidates in the United States. The question we have to ask is, Why? As this goes Read More…
The Onion — News in Brief: DNC Mulls Asking Donald Trump To Run As Democrat In Effort To Stop Sanders
WASHINGTON—As the beginning of primary season upped the stakes in their search for an alternative candidate, Democratic National Committee officials reportedly mulled Monday asking Donald Trump to run for president Read More…
Bernie Sanders Has All the Right Enemies
For the United States, oligarchy is the elephant—and donkey—in the room. Only one candidate for president is willing to name it.
Medicare for All or Profits for a Few
On a level democratic playing field, the for-profit healthcare industry’s fear mongering would gain little traction, as its talking points are easily refuted.
Want More Proof of Corporate Media’s Anti-Bernie Bias? Look at MSNBC’s Democratic Debate.
During the debate and in the spin room, Sanders was treated more like an outsider than a front runner. It’s part of a broader anti-Bernie slant in the “liberal” network’s coverage.
Robert Pollin: The Emerging Divide Between Sanders and Warren on Medicare for All
The growing chasm between Sanders’ and Warren’s “Medicare for All” plans increasingly highlights which candidate is genuinely serious about fighting for universal healthcare, with the release of Warren’s extremely convoluted, regressively funded, and loophole-ridden so-called “Medicare for All” plan.
Nathan J. Robinson: The Prospect of An Elizabeth Warren Nomination Should Be Very Worrying
The differences between Warren and Sanders are critically important…