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Originally Published 3 months ago — by Axios
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is coordinating with liberal groups to adopt a more aggressive stance against Republicans and President Trump regarding the government shutdown, reflecting internal party tensions and potential challenges from progressive figures like AOC, with outside groups actively supporting a fight to oppose funding compromises.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian US
Around a thousand protesters marched in Milwaukee against the Republican National Convention and Donald Trump, voicing opposition to the party's policies on Palestine, immigration, LGBTQ rights, and abortion. The demonstration, led by a coalition of progressive groups, aimed to highlight issues and show resistance to Republican ideas. Despite the spirited protest, some attendees expressed resignation to a potential Trump victory in the upcoming election.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Al Jazeera English
Progressive organizations in the US have formed a coalition called "Reject AIPAC" to counter the influence of the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, which is reportedly preparing a $100m offensive to target progressives in Congress. The coalition aims to support targeted candidates, lobby against AIPAC's agenda, and urge Democrats to renounce its support. AIPAC's involvement in US election campaigns has sparked criticism, with progressives denouncing its right-wing influence and advocating for a shift in US policy towards Palestine and Israel.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
More than 20 progressive groups have formed a coalition called Reject AIPAC to counter pro-Israel groups' efforts to challenge liberal members critical of Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The coalition aims to protect and promote pro-Palestinian members and candidates, highlighting national polling showing Democratic voter alignment with their stances. AIPAC, which has historically wielded immense clout in Washington, has shifted its strategy to challenge Democratic incumbents in primaries and is expected to spend over $50 million this cycle targeting progressive candidates.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by POLITICO
Over 150 progressive groups have warned President Biden against implementing executive actions aimed at curbing migration at the southern border, likening the proposed policies to those of the Trump administration. The groups advocate for a more humane approach, urging the administration to allocate resources to process migrants at ports of entry, support asylum seekers and border communities, and increase pathways for legal migration. The potential executive actions have sparked criticism from the left, as Biden faces pressure to fulfill his promises on immigration while navigating the complexities of the border issue.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Conservative activists advocating for parental rights in education faced setbacks in state and school board elections, indicating limits to the potency of these issues for Republicans leading into the 2024 presidential race. Progressive groups celebrated wins in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Connecticut, and Virginia, with the American Federation of Teachers reporting that 80% of its preferred candidates were successful. The modest results for conservatives suggest that parents are seeking a return to normalcy, and Republicans may have fared better by focusing on expanding access to school choice. Democrats won new school board majorities in swing regions, such as the suburbs of Philadelphia, where debates over Republican policies restricting books and banning pride flags had been contentious. The unions and progressive groups also celebrated the new Democratic control of the Virginia state legislature, despite Republican governor Glenn Youngkin's support for parental rights. While there were scattered successes for the parental rights movement, the conservative push to restrict books and shape the history curriculum was criticized as a strategy to create fear and division.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Progressive non-profit organizations and lobbying groups are urging the US Justice Department to reverse a new policy that they believe gives corporations a "free pass" for wrongdoing during mergers and acquisitions. The policy, announced by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, offers a safe harbor to firms that report misconduct within six months of acquiring a new company. Critics argue that this policy encourages corporate concentration and undermines the Biden administration's anti-monopoly efforts. They also highlight the low number of corporate prosecutions under the Biden administration, which is on par with the second year of the Trump administration.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by AOL
Progressive non-profit organizations and lobbying groups are urging the U.S. Justice Department to reverse a new policy that they argue provides a "free pass" to corporate wrongdoers. The policy, which aims to encourage companies to disclose misconduct discovered during mergers and acquisitions, has been criticized for potentially enabling more concentration of corporate power and undermining the Biden administration's anti-monopoly efforts. Under President Joe Biden, the Justice Department has shifted its approach to white-collar crime enforcement, emphasizing both stiffer penalties for executives and repeat offenders and promoting self-disclosures and compliance from companies. However, the number of enforcement cases has not significantly increased, leading to disappointment among some critics.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
The "Stay Woke Florida!" tour, organized by the Florida NAACP and five other progressive groups, has begun a five-day, 15-city "rolling protest" across Florida to protest bills approved during this year's legislative session and urge voters to turn out in 2024. The legislation includes policies limiting critical race theory in higher ed, additional teaching bans on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools, and defunding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The group considers the legislation hostile towards women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community and aims to inspire voters to engage in the political process to fight against it.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Jewish Insider
The White House is facing pressure from some on the left to not adopt the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism in its forthcoming national antisemitism strategy, arguing that it does not leave sufficient space for critiques of Israel. The IHRA definition identifies some forms of anti-Zionism as antisemitism. The White House has been consulting with both mainstream and progressive Jewish groups on how they would react to the inclusion or exclusion of the IHRA definition, and it remains unclear what the final draft might entail.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hill
More than 60 progressive grassroots groups from California have called on Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign, citing her extended absence from the state due to illness as a hindrance to President Biden's agenda in the Senate. The groups have asked Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint an interim senator who can provide constant representation for California until the 2024 election. Feinstein's absence has left the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on divisive issues, preventing Democrats from having an effective majority. Senate Republicans have also blocked a motion to allow a temporary replacement for Feinstein on the committee.