Brett Wilkins

Jan 10, 2025 | rawstory.com | Brett Wilkins

"Democrats have become the party of war" and "Americans are tired of it."That's the message that Matt Duss, a former top aide to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) who is now the executive vice president at the Center for International Policy, imparted in an opinion piece published Thursday in The Guardian. "In defending the militarist status quo, Democrats ceded the anti-war lane to Republicans," Duss wrote.

Dec 12, 2024 | rawstory.com | Brett Wilkins

In a move likely fraught with major implications for worker rights during the impending second administration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, Democratic-turned-Independent U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on Wednesday blocked Democrat Lauren McFerran's bid for a second term on the National Labor Relations Board. With every Republican senator except Sen.

Nov 14, 2024 | flipboard.com | Brett Wilkins

1 day agoTrump’s new defense secretary says women should not have combat roles: ‘Men are more capable’Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s new defense secretary pick, has dismissed the role of women in combat roles within the US military. Speaking to the Shawn Ryan Show on 7 November, the Fox News host said women serving in the army hasn’t made it “more lethal” and has instead made fighting “more complicated.” “Over human history, men in those positions are more capable,” he added.

Nov 12, 2024 | rawstory.com | Brett Wilkins

Progressive advocates voiced alarm Monday over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's initial leadership picks—including a border czar who oversaw the separation of migrant families during the Republican's first term—amid fresh allegations that the 2024 victor's transition team is breaking the law by failing to sign a required ethics agreement.

Nov 11, 2024 | alternet.org | Brett Wilkins

Progressive advocates voiced alarm Monday over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's initial leadership picks—including a border czar who oversaw the separation of migrant families during the Republican's first term—amid fresh allegations that the 2024 victor's transition team is breaking the law by failing to sign a required ethics agreement.