progressives Archives - Flux https://flux.community/tag/progressives/ A platform for change Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:19:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Progressives push Dems to nix tradition letting GOP block Biden judges https://flux.community/julia-conley/2023/02/progressives-push-dems-to-nix-tradition-letting-gop-block-biden-judges/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:18:13 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12844 With Democrats hoping to confirm dozens more federal judges following President Joe Biden’s milestone of appointing 100 new members of the judiciary, progressives on Friday said the party has no choice but to eliminate a tradition they say has been exploited by Republicans to block the president’s nominees. Advocacy group Alliance for Justice said Democratic […]

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]]> Progressives in US House call for ‘proactive diplomatic push’ for Ukraine ceasefire https://flux.community/julia-conley/2022/10/progressives-in-us-house-call-for-proactive-diplomatic-push-for-ukraine-ceasefire/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:00:30 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12681 Noting the pain and suffering of the Ukraine people and the risk of nuclear war that threatens the entire world, progressive U.S. lawmakers on Monday called on President Joe Biden to make a decisive shift in his approach to the conflict by initiating a “proactive democratic push” with the goal of seeking “a realistic framework for a ceasefire” […]

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]]> Progressives applaud as Biden signs ‘landmark’ Inflation Reduction Act into law https://flux.community/julia-conley/2022/08/progressives-applaud-as-biden-signs-landmark-inflation-reduction-act-into-law/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:00:49 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12084 Economic and climate justice groups on Tuesday applauded as U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, with advocates hailing the $740 billion investment in climate action, corporate tax reform, and healthcare as “landmark legislation” while they pledged to continue working to secure more ambitious reforms. “It’s law,” Biden said as he signed the IRA, […]

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]]> Progressive lawmakers push Biden to stop transferring military weapons to cops https://flux.community/brett-wilkins/2022/07/progressive-lawmakers-push-biden-to-stop-transferring-military-weapons-to-cops/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:00:55 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=11809 Congressional progressives this week urged top Biden administration officials to end the transfer of military weapons to local law enforcement agencies under a program that critics say disproportionately harms communities of color. In a letter led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), the 22 lawmakers called on Cabinet […]

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]]> Report: The ‘Fight for $15’ movement has won raises for 25 million workers https://flux.community/julia-conley/2021/07/report-fight-15-movement-has-won-raises-25-million-workers/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:59:20 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/07/report-fight-15-movement-has-won-raises-25-million-workers/ The post Report: The ‘Fight for $15’ movement has won raises for 25 million workers appeared first on Flux.

]]> Biden blasted by progressives for refusing to include immigration in filibuster-proof spending bill https://flux.community/jake-johnson/2021/07/biden-blasted-progressives-refusing-include-immigration-filibuster-proof/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:29:43 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/07/biden-blasted-progressives-refusing-include-immigration-filibuster-proof/ The post Biden blasted by progressives for refusing to include immigration in filibuster-proof spending bill 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.

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