Amanda Becker, Author at Flux https://flux.community/creator/amanda-becker/ A platform for change Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:53:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Liz Cheney believes the country is on the ‘edge of an abyss’ and thinks young women can save it https://flux.community/amanda-becker/2022/08/liz-cheney-believes-the-country-is-on-the-edge-of-an-abyss-and-thinks-young-women-can-save-it/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:00:23 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12049 Back in 2012, when Liz Cheney was first weighing a congressional bid, she said on Fox News that she was “fed up” with the Democratic Party’s focus on abortion and contraception. It resulted in women being “sidelined” on issues such as national security and the economy, she said: “It’s completely condescending and really offensive as a […]

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]]> GOP Senate candidates don’t really want to talk about abortion https://flux.community/amanda-becker/2022/07/gop-senate-candidates-dont-really-want-to-talk-about-abortion/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:00:44 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11620 In Nevada, GOP Senate candidate Adam Laxalt called the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade a “historic victory” for the anti-abortion movement. Nevertheless, he said, it “won’t distract” voters from more important issues like crime and inflation. In Wisconsin, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson acknowledged in May that things could get a “little messy” […]

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]]> Biden says he supports changing Senate filibuster rules to protect abortion rights https://flux.community/amanda-becker/2022/07/biden-says-he-supports-changing-senate-filibuster-rules-to-protect-abortion-rights/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:00:27 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11563 President Joe Biden said Thursday that he supports changing Senate filibuster rules to pass a bill codifying abortion rights. “I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into law, and the way to do that is to make sure that the Congress votes to do that and if the filibuster gets in the way [there] should […]

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]]> Gillibrand and Ernst are showing a model for actual bipartisanship in bill to stop sexual assault https://flux.community/amanda-becker/2021/06/gillibrand-and-ernst-are-showing-model-actual-bipartisanship-bill-stop-sexual/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:02:55 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/06/gillibrand-and-ernst-are-showing-model-actual-bipartisanship-bill-stop-sexual/ The post Gillibrand and Ernst are showing a model for actual bipartisanship in bill to stop sexual assault appeared first on Flux.

]]> Kyrsten Sinema knows what she’s doing, does anyone else? https://flux.community/amanda-becker/2021/05/kyrsten-sinema-moderate-progressive-change-biography/ Tue, 11 May 2021 07:32:59 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/05/kyrsten-sinema-moderate-progressive-change-biography/ The post Kyrsten Sinema knows what she’s doing, does anyone else? appeared first on Flux.

]]> Inside the Lincoln Project’s toxic workplace https://flux.community/amanda-becker/2021/02/inside-lincoln-projects-toxic-workplace/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:59:51 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/02/inside-lincoln-projects-toxic-workplace/ The post Inside the Lincoln Project’s toxic workplace appeared first on Flux.

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