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South Asian group mobilises for Tanden as Biden stands by her ​ By Arul Louis ( IANS) | Published on ​ Tue, Feb 23 2021 9:47 IST | ​ 0 Views South Asian group mobilises for Tanden as Biden stands by her. Image Source: IANS News New York, Feb 23 : While President Joe Biden doubled down on the nomination of Neera Tanden to a top cabinet post as it began unravelling, activists are mobilising for and against her. South Asians for Biden, a group that campaigned for him, asked members of the community on Monday to contact key senators who could ensure her confirmation by the Senate as the...

comments On August 20, 2020, Joe Biden delivered a speech accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president. Those of us fearful that Donald Trump might win re-election listened with apprehension.  Would Biden have the appeal to secure the election? Could he gather the support of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party? Would he make another gaffe? As he took the podium, my sense of anticipation ran high. And then, after listening to Biden for a mere five minutes, I was fast asleep.    Advertisement: It seems I wasn't alone. Eric Levitz called that speech "spectacularly adequ...

  and Marcy Winograd World BEYOND War  Even before President-Elect Joe Biden sets foot in the White House, the Senate Intelligence Committee may start hearings on his nomination of Avril Haines as director of national Intelligence. President Barack Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013 followed by CIA deputy director from 2013 to 2015, Haines is the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. She is the affable assassin who, according to Newsweek, would be summoned in the middle of the night to decide if a citizen of any country, including our own, should be in...

Why Senators Must Reject Avril Haines for Intelligence Comments Even before President-elect Joe Biden sets foot in the White House, the Senate Intelligence Committee may start hearings on his nomination of Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence. Barack Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013 followed by CIA Deputy Director from 2013 to 2015, Haines is the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. She is the affable assassin who, according to  , would be summoned in the middle of the night to decide if a citizen ...

Today on the Show: Greg Palast joins us again for an extended live report from Atlanta on the fight for the right to vote in the crucial upcoming senate race. Alsom there is a new campaign gathering steam and is the brain child of Roots Action and other groups, #NoHoneyMoon. And it represents progressives growing impatient with many of Biden’s middle of the road picks to mollify the republican right wing. Also the battle to protect the ancient old Redwoods up north in Humboldt County wins a major victory in court. Playlist