Op-Ed

WASHINGTON, DC, November 19, 2020 – In a blatant attack on free speech, human rights, and social justice movements, Secretary Mike Pompeo announced today that the State Department will designate the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as antisemitic and pledged to create a blacklist of organizations that support BDS. This comes alongside his visit […]

Washington, DC, November 17, 2020 – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: Throughout this election, the CISA and Director Krebs have worked diligently to safeguard our elections, provide vital support to state and local election officials, and inform the American people about […]

November 16, 2020 – With two companies, Pfizer and BioNTech, having announced promising early results for a Covid-19 vaccine they are developing, governments in the United States, European Union, and the United Kingdom are racing to prebook hundreds of millions of doses for their own use. But as long as intellectual property rights limit the production of and access […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 13, 2020 – Thursday night, Justice Samuel Alito gave a blisteringly partisan speech to the conservative Federalist Society. His remarks included objections to COVID-19 restrictions, access to contraception, and marriage equality and LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections. On each of these issues, he framed conservatives as victims for being expected to treat others safely […]

November 12, 2020 – The last four years were not great for science-based decision-making, but President-elect Biden can undo a good amount of damage by rolling back President Trump’s executive orders that sidelined science. We have tallied over 170 attacks on science by the Trump administration…and counting! The list includes a slew of different types of attacks […]

November 12, 2020 – On many issues, our country is deeply divided. But when it comes to loosening the longstanding prohibition on cannabis, most Americans agree. On Election Day, voters in states across the country approved a series of ballot proposals legalizing the use and distribution of marijuana for either medical or adult-use purposes. Their voices were […]

November 12, 2020 – Joe Biden is headed to the White House, and he has low-income voters to thank. While higher-income voters swung further towards Donald Trump compared to four years ago, increased support from poor and low-income voters helped push the former vice president over the top. According to early polls, voters with household incomes […]

November 12, 2020 – The bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity — a group of more than 40 former elected officials, former Cabinet secretaries, retired military officials, and civic leaders — issued the following statement urging planning and preparation for a transition to begin immediately: “Supporting our democratic republic means supporting the rule of law. […]

November 11, 2020 – Responding to reports that the Trump Administration is unable to reunite hundreds more families than previously reported, Denise Bell, the researcher for refugee and migrant rights at Amnesty International USA said:  As the numbers of children that continue to be apart from their families continues to grow, accountability for the people […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 10, 2020 – This morning the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the case brought by Republican state attorneys general and supported by the Trump administration to try to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron issued the following statement: “Biden may have won the […]

November 10, 2020 – Joe Biden has won. He will be our next president.  Normally, the loser of the race would give a gracious concession speech, and accept the results.  That won’t happen this time around, because Donald Trump is a pathological narcissist who will never admit defeat. But there’s no legal requirement for the […]

November 8, 2020 – David Marks is a writer and philosopher whose focus is applied ethics. He is also a veteran documentary filmmaker, having produced a number of investigative films for both the BBC and PBS, including Nazi Gold, dispelling the myth that Switzerland was neutral in WWII. Information about his new book, The Way, an […]

November 9, 2020 – As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris head to the White House, they bring with them a proven track record of protecting animals. In past years, we have worked with both the president- and vice-president-elect to strengthen laws on wildlife, marine mammals, farm animals, and so much more, and we look forward […]

Washington, D.C. November 9, 2020– Just hours after millions of people celebrated the resounding defeat of Trump, multiple news sources began reporting that the Biden transition team is preparing numerous executive orders for the beginning of the Biden administration, one of them being an executive order to fully reinstate DACA. Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of […]

November 7, 2020 –Andrew Rosenberg is Director, Center for Science & Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists Our government is like a lobster. Every four years in the United States, we have a chance to renew our government. Like a crustacean shedding its old shell so it can grow, our national elections allow us to stretch […]

Washington, DC, November 7, 2020 – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following statement: It is now clear that, after all of the votes are counted, on January 20, 2021, we will have a new President and Vice President, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Our fellow citizens came out in historic numbers and voted […]

WASHINGTON, November 5, 2020 –Trevor Potter, President of Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a Republican former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, and former General Counsel to John McCain’s presidential campaigns, released the following statement in response to attempts by the president to undermine the integrity of the U.S. election: Trump’s remarks were clearly designed to […]

November 6, 2020 – The bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity — a group of more than 40 former elected officials, former Cabinet secretaries, retired military officials, and civic leaders — issued the following statement about how electoral slates should be appointed: “In America, we hold elections for the people to determine their elected leaders, […]

WASHINGTON, November 5, 2020 — Yesterday, the Trump administration continued its war on the basic functions of government by announcing a proposal that jeopardizes regulatory safeguards established by the Department of Health and Human Services. The proposal will automatically let certain significant regulations expire after 10 years unless the agency takes proactive steps to assess […]

November 4, 2020 – This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. www.publicintegrity.org This is a news analysis from the Center for Public Integrity. Early Wednesday morning, Americans went to bed in the middle of a political cliffhanger. The main character in peril is our democracy. […]