David Badash

Founder and Editor at The New Civil Rights Movement

Founder and editor of The New Civil Rights Movement, an award-winning news & opinion site. Est. 2008. | Luck is the residue of design.

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There's been a major shift in Republican views on same-sex marriage: report

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling affirming that the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the same rights and responsibilities of marriage as different-sex couples, public support for marriage equality remains robust at 68 percent—ten points higher than just a month after the 2015 Obergefell decision, though slightly below the all-time high of 71 percent. While Democratic support has continued to climb, Republican backing has declined sharply.
Trump expected to seek SCOTUS block as officials attack judicial branch

1 week ago | msn.com | David Badash

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'Flat-out nonsense': Karoline Leavitt's tariff statement brutally mocked

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

A defiant statement read aloud by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is drawing mockery for its apparent lack of basic constitutional understanding as she lashed out against a unanimous court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs as illegal.
'Coup': Trump expected to seek SCOTUS block as officials attack judicial branch

1 week ago | rawstory.com | David Badash

Immediately after a federal court delivered a ruling that struck at the heart of the President’s economic and foreign policy agenda—declaring Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs largely illegal—administration attorneys swiftly announced that they would appeal.
Trump Expected to Seek SCOTUS Block as Officials Attack Judicial Branch

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

The Trump administration Department of Health and Human Services has canceled a $766 million contract with Moderna to complete the development of a vaccine to protect humans against potential pandemic flu viruses, including bird flu. Outbreaks in animals have hit all 50 U.S. states and the disease has started jumping to the human population.
'Absolutely terrified': Trump HHS slammed for axing human bird flu vaccine contract

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

BankThe Trump administration Department of Health and Human Services has canceled a $766 million contract with Moderna to complete the development of a vaccine to protect humans against potential pandemic flu viruses, including bird flu. Outbreaks in animals have hit all 50 U.S. states and the disease has started jumping to the human population.
Trump HHS Slammed for Axing Human Bird Flu Vaccine Contract

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Iowa, was repeatedly booed and shouted down with cries of “No!” during her Wednesday afternoon town hall, after promoting MAGA talking points and touting her vote for President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill—legislation that would deliver tax cuts largely benefiting the wealthy while slashing key social safety net programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Medicare.
'Afraid to tell him': Trump brutally mocked following 'meltdown' at reporter

1 week ago | rawstory.com | David Badash

President Donald Trump's tariff policy has been highly criticized, especially for his seemingly arbitrary, up and down, in-effect and paused actions, which have led the stock markets to rise and fall—providing little stability or reassurance to manufacturers and investors alike. "Traders are loading up and dumping stocks based on Trump’s erratic approach to announcing tariffs and then retreating on them," The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
'No!': GOP rep repeatedly booed and shouted down at unruly town hall in deep-red district

1 week ago | alternet.org | David Badash

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Iowa, was repeatedly booed and shouted down with cries of “No!” during her Wednesday afternoon town hall, after promoting MAGA talking points and touting her vote for President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill—legislation that would deliver tax cuts largely benefiting the wealthy while slashing key social safety net programs, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Medicare.
GOP Rep. Repeatedly Booed and Shouted Down at Raucous Iowa Town Hall

1 week ago | thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | David Badash

President Donald Trump’s tariff policy has been highly criticized, especially for his seemingly arbitrary, up and down, in-effect and paused actions, which have led the stock markets to rise and fall—providing little stability or reassurance to manufacturers and investors alike. “Traders are loading up and dumping stocks based on Trump’s erratic approach to announcing tariffs and then retreating on them,” The New York Times reported on Wednesday.