The British Labour Party released an ad Thursday ahead of next month’s general election ridiculing Conservative claims that immigrants—not austerity policies and corporate greed—are to blame for failing schools, long wait times for medical care, and a frayed social safety net. The ad suggests that many working Britons find the Conservative Party’s scapegoating of immigrants just as Read more about Must-See Labour Ad Shows When Right Wing Blames Immigrants for Everything 'You Know They've Run Out of Ideas'[…]

Billionaire media businessman and former three-term Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg entered the Democratic primary on Sunday expressly to attack Sen. Bernie Sanders’ attempt to win the party’s 2020 nomination, the Sanders campaign charged Monday.  “Bloomberg is primarily motivated by a desire to stop Bernie and his working-class movement,” claimed Sanders speechwriter David Read more about Sanders Campaign Charges Bloomberg 2020 Run 'Is Against Bernie, Not Trump'[…]

Vowing to take on the telecom giants that have monopolized the web for private profit, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday unveiled a $150 billion plan to make the internet a public utility, break up and tightly regulate corporate behemoths like Verizon and AT&T, and provide high-speed broadband for everyone in the United States. “Our tax Read more about Vowing to Deliver High-Speed Broadband for All, Sanders Plan Would Enshrine Internet as Public Utility[…]

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Read more about Warren slams Trump over whistleblower claims on national security[…]

Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., said Tuesday that even “polite people” sometimes advance “policies that harm you and your family.” People will often Read more about Buttigieg: 'Polite' people can still advance policies that hurt 'you and your family'[…]

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) told CNN Tuesday that his insurgent presidential campaign has “outlived the flavor of the month period.” Buttigieg said while his CNN Read more about Buttigieg: 'We've outlived the flavor of the month period'[…]

Most of President Obama’s former aides and staffers have taken a noncommittal approach to former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to Read more about Ex-Obama aides largely noncommittal with Biden[…]

Just as images emerged of 2020 Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg dining with wealthy donors at a high-dollar weekend fundraiser, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday delivered a fresh indictment of a “rotten” system in which the wealthy back candidates in order to buy access and influence. Sanders, in comments to CBS News, took a critical view of Read more about As Buttigieg Attends Fundraisers of Ultra-Rich, Sanders Reminds Voters Billionaires Not Donating 'Through Goodness of Their Hearts'[…]

Home security company Ring and its parent corporation Amazon were hit with a lawsuit in federal court Thursday alleging that their cameras have been hacked on numerous occasions due to inadequate protections, confirming privacy advocates’ fears about the devices. John Baker Orange of Alabama, the plaintiff in the case, said in the lawsuit (pdf) that Read more about Amazon and Ring Hit With Lawsuit After Camera Hacks Confirm Worst Fears of Privacy Advocates[…]

After Iran’s retaliation for the killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani intensified fears of another catastrophic Middle East war, a coalition of progressive advocacy groups Tuesday reiterated their call for massive demonstrations across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump’s “military brinksmanship” and demand immediate de-escalation of tensions. “We will not be forced into another war,” Read more about 'We Need Everyone in the Streets': More Than 180 Events Planned Across US to Protest Trump's March to War With Iran[…]