WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of faith leaders rallied in opposition to racism on Monday, marching through the streets of the nation’s capital to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. — and preach moral opposition to President Donald Trump.
The protest was organized by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, which called on 1,000 faith leaders to join him in pushing back against racism and Trump while celebrating the 54th anniversary of Rev. Dr...
Month: August 2017
The black queer Buddhist teacher who is smashing stereotypes and leading an awakening on the left
This is the second in a series of profiles examining leaders of what is often called the Religious Left, detailing their origins, beliefs, and tactics. Find the first here.
Rev. angel Kyodo williams doesn’t like stereotypes.
That’s not entirely surprising, since she also seems to enjoy shattering them. She’s a black queer woman in an American Buddhist tradition often steered by white men; a Buddhist operating in activist circles of mostly Christians and Jews; a...
The New Health Care: Why Medicare and Medicaid Can Outmatch Private Plans on Cost
Good news: The medical system doesn’t seem to discriminate by insurance status. Bad news: The value of care is hard to influence by adjusting prices.
Trump’s Threats on Health Law Hide an Upside: Gains Made by Some Insurers
Despite anxiety over the Affordable Care Act’s stability, many insurance companies still participating have cut losses sharply. Some are starting to prosper.
Trump keeps trying to interfere with the Russia investigation
President Trump has repeatedly brushed off claims that he and his associates colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election in order to tilt the results in their favor. Now, a report from Politico offers further ammunition for his critics and acts as the latest chapter in the ever-unfolding scandal, which stretches back to the earliest days of his presidency.
On Wednesday evening, the outlet reported that President Trump had called up two GOP senators in July and earlier t...
Trump finding new ways to bungle the…
What do health care reform, tax reform, and infrastructure have in common? Team Trump promised to unveil a detailed plan -- and then failed.
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Trump’s top economic official denounces his defense of white supremacists
Gary Cohn, the top White House economic official, is “distressed” over President Donald Trump’s failure to immediately condemn the neo-Nazis and white supremacists who incited violence in Charlottesville.
In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Cohn, who is Jewish, expressed his concern about the nature of the comments Trump made defending white supremacists. Cohn said Trump “can and must do better in consistently and unequivocally condemning these gr...
Trump completely contradicts himself within 11 minutes on Twitter
At 6:33 a.m. on Friday, President Trump urged Senate Republicans to abolish a filibuster rule that allows Democrats to require that some pieces of legislation receive 60 votes. He warned that if Senate Republicans don’t do that, “few bills will be passed,” because “8 Dems control the Senate!”
If Senate Republicans don't get rid of the Filibuster Rule and go to a 51% majority, few bills will be passed. 8 Dems control the Senate!<...