theguardian.com

Defence secretary Lloyd Austin says package will include anti-tank weapons and air defence interceptors including Patriot systems. What we know on day 861

The deputy attorney general consulted for Boeing before becoming the number-two at Justice. Now she’s involved in a possible “sweetheart deal” for the embattled company.

Start-ups are redefining great-power conflict. archive link

"At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, billionaire control of our political system, and major threats to the foundations of American democracy, it is clear to me that we need real Supreme Court reform."

The court has issued an instruction manual for future lawbreaking presidents: Make sure you conspire only with other government employees. You’ll never be held to account.

"Beryl isn't 'unbelievable,'" one expert said. "it's what happens when you heat up the planet with fossil fuel pollution for decades."

Axios.com

Plus: A dispatch from Wisconsin, more lies and no more lawyering for Rudy Giuliani

"In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law," warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. "With fear for our democracy, I dissent."

Counterpunch.org

With democracy itself on the ballot, a statesman with character would know when to let go of power.

Leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon said his party's third-place candidates would withdraw from three-way runoffs to help prevent the far-right from seizing power.

"The climate crisis is here. This is an emergency. Politicians need to start acting like it."

"The court has no excuse for the lack of urgency on such a crucial issue."

Our fellow citizens and political leaders need to hear from us all about the dangers posed by this unaccountable, nuclear-armed war machine.

APNews.com

When deference to a leader substitutes fealty for humanity.

"Big Oil spent tens of millions of dollars trying to fool voters," said one campaigner, "but it was no match for the groundswell of people power and community support."

Politico.com

I know people will say anyone, but realistically, if you could hand pick our next President, who would you choose? Who do you think could win?

If enacted, the elimination of Head Start would undermine economic growth and exacerbate inequalities among families with young children.

"Jamaal and our movement were such a threat to right-wing power, to GOP megadonors, and to AIPAC's influence in Congress that they had to spend $15 million to defeat us," said one progressive organizer.