Biden Picks Kamala Harris to Carry the Carrot and Stick in Central America

With Kamala Harris now riding herd, the stage is set for a massive tech overhaul of the migrant crisis.

Raul Diego
By Raul Diego
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WASHINGTON -- The White House announced recently that Vice President Kamala Harris would take charge of the Biden administration's "efforts to deter migration to the southwestern border by working to improve conditions in Central America." The effort would oversee an infusion of billions of dollars into the "ravaged economies" of the so-called

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Critics Pan Time’s Choice of Biden-Harris for 2020 Person of the Year Award

“This is Joe Biden’s year. He not only managed to stay alive until the election, he also did other things, presumably.” — YouTube creator Shaun

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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There was immediate pushback to today’s decision by Time magazine to give its historic “Person of the Year” award to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. “Is this a parody?” asked writer Fiona Edwards, “What about the multi million strong Black Lives Matter movement which really played the decisive role in defeating Donald Trump? What about the health

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Yes, Biden and Harris Are Self-Declared Zionists, But a Glimmer of Hope Remains

The Biden administration faces an uphill battle as it tries to balance years of Trump pandering to Israeli partisans and Obama’s legacy in the Middle East.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled

As the U.S. and the world wait with anticipation for the Biden administration to take office, people with progressive agendas are feeling optimistic. Teams working on immigration, health care, and the environment, to name just a few, are already at work preparing to move the United States in a new direction. The one progressive issue where there

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Democratic Establishment Commits to Status Quo with Kamala Harris VP Pick

Just as America seemed to be in the midst of reckoning over-policing and racial justice, the Democratic establishment threw its support behind a hawkish former prosecutor with a questionable record.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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There were mixed reactions to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate last night. Many at the top of the party hailed the pick as a strong choice. “I’m thrilled to welcome Kamala Harris to a historic Democratic ticket,” said Biden’s predecessor Hillary Clinton, who described her as “an incredible

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Just Like With Healthcare, Democrats Offer Half-Hearted Measures to Impending Eviction Crisis

The federal moratorium on evictions expired this week, leaving 12 million renters at risk of losing their homes, and much as they did with healthcare, Democrats are offering little more than token non-solutions.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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The best defense against a raging pandemic that has already claimed over 152,000 American lives is simply to stay home. But even this could soon become impossible for millions, as the United States is facing an impending eviction crisis of “biblical proportions,” according to the Housing Rights Initiative. Earlier this week, the federal moratorium

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Amid George Floyd Protests, Democrats Are Choosing a “Tough on Crime” Ticket

Despite national demands for sweeping police reform, Biden appears likely to choose Kamala Harris, famous for her conservative, “lock them up” stance on crime, as his running mate.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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Amid an anti-police movement that has swept the country, the Democratic Party is choosing to run on a “tough on crime” ticket for November. A new Reuters exclusive reports that California senator and former prosecutor Kamala Harris is the clear favorite for the job of vice-president in a Biden White House. Bookmakers agree, putting Harris’ chances

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