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Top Stories for March 16:
Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws as Biden’s Fed nominee
Joe Manchin sided with Republicans and tanked the nomination of Rep. Raskin’s wife to the Federal reserve — all because she wanted to fight climate change.
Take Action: Ask Biden to fight dictators AND climate change with massive green energy investments!
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Tucker Carlson just invited Republican Adam Kinzinger onto his show and got humiliated instead
There’s a reason he usually sticks to softball guests.
Take Action: Demand US companies stop advertising on Fox News!
Republicans pull DISGUSTING stunt over gas price increases
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Unreal.
Crowd clashes with San Antonio police after fatal shooting
Furious protesters demanded answers after police allegedly shot Kevin Johnson in the back nine times. Police then pepper-sprayed the victim’s mother, who is suffering from breast cancer.
Take Action: End the violence of no-knock warrants
Ukrainian producer Oleksandra Kuvshynova and Fox News reporter Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine
Fox didn’t even bother mentioning their Ukrainian employee in their initial report.
100 environmental and rights groups urge President Biden to pardon journalist Steven Donziger
Donziger has been the victim of a vicious retaliation campaign for fighting for the rights of indigenous Ecuadorians after Chevron polluted their lands. He is now in federal prison for his heroic actions.
White House warns of “severe consequences” as Congress cuts COVID aid
Republicans forced Democrats to cut all further COVID-19 funds from the budget — and the consequences will be dire.
Texas Democrat delivering in “red state” despite GOP obstruction
OD Action partner: Veronica Escobar knows firsthand how the promise of America can transform a family’s future, and she’s actually getting results.
Senate Majority Leader Schumer tried and failed to get Joe Manchin to cooperate over secret Italian dinner
All the spaghetti and meatballs in the world are not enough to get the right-wing senator back on board with his own party’s agenda.
GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker says evolution can’t be real because apes still exist
The quality of Republican candidates for national office sinks lower with each passing week.
Accused 9/11 plotters reportedly in talks over deal to avoid death penalty trial
The accused men were brutally tortured by the CIA and held in Gitmo without trial for twenty years. They are now in talks to plead guilty.
Senate passes bill making Daylight Savings Time permanent
The biannual tyranny of arbitrarily shifting our pets’ dinner time is finally nearing an end.
Russia, Russia, Russia
Are you kidding me?
It is now illegal to talk about Julio down by the schoolyard
Hope…
Today’s Action: Tell the Biden administration to repeal sanctions on Venezuela!
During the Trump administration, the United States significantly expanded economic sanctions on the Venezuelan government in an effort to further isolate and weaken President Nicolás Maduro. The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) reported that the sanctions placed on Venezuela “directly contributed to its deep decline, and to the further deterioration of the quality of life of Venezuelans.”
The sanctions have impacted every corner of the country, including imports for essential goods, such as food, medicine, and fuel. Restrictions on propane, for example, caused shortages that forced Venezuelans to cook over makeshift charcoal and wood grills. No matter the intentions, the US government is inflicting harm on the most vulnerable in Venezuela and perpetuating ongoing humanitarian crises. It’s time for our leaders to take the necessary steps to repeal them.
Write President Biden and tell him it’s time to end the Trump-era sanctions on Venezuela!
The findings from WOLA paint a damning picture — military and political elites are largely unaffected by the sanctions, while ordinary Venezuelans bear the brunt of their economic consequences. Leaders in Washington must begin to undo the harm exacted on the Venezuelan people.
David Smilde from WOLA noted that “US policy-makers thought these sanctions were short-term measures that would swiftly lead to a democratic transition. But they have hurt the Venezuelan people more than the government, thereby strengthening Maduro’s hand and creating a deadlock. It’s time for the US to rethink its Venezuela sanctions package.”
Write President Biden and demand he repeal the Trump-era sanctions on Venezuela!
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