Originally published in TheProgressive.org Become a Patron! Support our work at Paypal, Venmo (ZDRoberts) or cashapp ($ZDRoberts) On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the latest case that seeks to chip away at abortion rights across the country. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the state of Mississippi urged the Supreme Court to ban abortions after…
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Photos from the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention
It was quite nice to visit New Hampshire in the Summer. New Hampshire in the Winter is well, not as pleasant. On somewhat of a whim I drove the 6 hours to Manchester, NH to cover the convention and get a load of great stock photos of the candidates… all of them. Dear lord… SO…
Let Them Eat Wall
Frigid temperatures didn’t stop federal workers and others from showing up to Federal Plaza in Chicago on Thursday to protest the continuing shutdown of the government over President Donald Trump’s border wall. The shutdown, which began before Christmas, entered its 22nd day on Saturday, and is now the longest in American history. “Federal workers and…
Christmas in Trumpland: The Biloxi Rally
It’s 4 days until Christmas which means the war on Christmas is in high form. Donald Trump, Fox News and the rest of the right-wing media has been in full force going after supposed claims of people being too politically correct around this highest of high religious days. First there was the gingerbread man according…
Murfreesboro Prepares for White Lives Matter
Murfreesboro boards up windows and prepares for the hurricane of white supremacists that will be descending on their town Saturday. I talked to multiple residents throughout the day and all of them were planning on staying home – and hoping for rain.