The Week In Congress: Is Gov’t Getting in Bed with Facebook?
A number of small business bills, a law against videos about crushing animals (for real)—but also, alarmingly, a bill to get foreign influence out of social media ads (yay) but one that sneaks also in new ways for government to manage speech online and to make sure that only established candidates …
Opinion—Convicted Anti-Nuclear Activists Speak Out: “Pentagon Has Brainwashed People”
The seven Catholic peace activists who were convicted on October 24 for their symbolic protest against nuclear weapons at the Kings Bay Naval Base are now facing a two-to-three-month wait to hear their prison sentences. They could face more than 20 years in prison. “Our own lives are uncertain regarding …
Shout out to DailyClout on the Serve to Lead Podcast!
Delighted to have talked with the distinguished commentator James Strock—who served in several Republican administrations and who has long championed the environment from right of the center, about which we all need to hear more. We addressed LGBTQ hero John Addington Symonds, the meaning of democracy, the values of bipartisanship …
Bulletin Board: Democratic Party Announces Pre-Endorsement Conference Results Despite Election Irregularities
Last week, the California Democratic Party (“CDP”) announced its preliminary endorsements, falsely insinuating that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supported by a consensus among local party delegates. While Pelosi was reportedly favored by a majority of participants in the pre-endorsement conference, the ballot was inaccurate and failed to include the name …