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politics2 years ago

GOP's Blame Game: From Inaction to History Test

The GOP's stance on Ukraine has dramatically shifted, with Republican senators demanding that aid to Ukraine be conditioned on addressing border issues and portraying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a warmongering beggar. The influential Heritage Foundation is reportedly meeting with allies of Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán's government to discuss opposition to further aid. Former GOP officials attribute the shift to Donald Trump's personal animus towards Ukraine and a political calculation that Ukraine was Biden's country. Others point to unrealistic expectations and a lack of clear goals set by the Biden administration. House Republicans have their own agendas, with some parroting Russian disinformation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has demanded policy changes around immigration in exchange for allowing Ukraine aid. The shift reflects deeper changes in the conservative movement and an opposition to liberalism.

via TPM|
#aid-package#gop#politics
politics2 years ago

Navigating the 'Woke' Dilemma: Insights from Recent Polls

Republican politicians who sought to capitalize on anti-woke sentiment and make sustainable investing a campaign issue are facing voter disinterest, as a Morning Consult survey found that less than half of voters think corporations are pushing "wokeness" too far. Majorities in both parties oppose government limits on ESG investments, and there are signs of resistance at the state level. Meanwhile, Florida's Department of Education has approved the use of Prager University Foundation videos in classrooms, which include climate-denial content. The paper industry continues to lead in recyclability, with a recycling rate of 68%, but opposes state-level proposals to shift the responsibility of recycling onto packaging producers.

via POLITICO|
#climate-denial#esg#paper-industry
healthcare2 years ago

Controversial doctors aid in Republican attack on transgender healthcare in Missouri.

Republican politicians promoting legislation to restrict gender-affirming care for minors have turned to a handful of controversial doctors, all of whom have ties to rightwing groups and little experience treating transgender patients. These doctors have collectively testified in dozens of lawsuits related to trans rights and have connections to organizations that oppose gender transition on religious or moral grounds. Despite the medical consensus about the safety and efficacy of gender-affirming care, their views have contributed to the growing opposition across the US to youth access to such care.

via The Guardian|
#controversial-doctors#gender-affirming-care#healthcare
business2 years ago

"Newsmax Reinstated on DirecTV Following Political Outcry"

DirecTV and Newsmax have reached a new distribution agreement that will restore Newsmax to DirecTV customer homes this week. The two companies had a dispute when DirecTV dropped Newsmax in late January, which Newsmax protested as censorship based on its politics. Members of Congress and former President Trump called for investigative hearings into DirecTV's action. Newsmax will return to the traditional satellite TV platform as well as to U-verse and the digital DirecTV Stream service. Other terms of the distribution deal were not disclosed.

via Los Angeles Times|
#business#conservative-news#directv