#GOVERNMENT

K. Chad Clay

kchadclay

Voting in free, fair, and meaningful elections is a human right. The United States has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Here’s the text of Article

P. Sainath

PSainath_org

1/6. Are those noisy Punjabis at Delhi’s gates “rich farmers?” The average monthly income of a farm household (avg. 5.24 persons) in that state was Rs. 18,059. Or a monthly

Quentin Palfrey

qpalfrey

Hey #mapoli, MA has a long history as a democratic leader, but we have fallen behind on voting rights. The 2020 election reforms are set to expire. In @CommonWealthMag, @jamiedhoag

Josh Buckland

jbuckland13

(1/6) A thread on the latest @theCCCuk progress report. Always an important moment, but even more so given calls for a #GreenRecovery. Report fires the starting-gun, with Treasury due to

Tehila Sasson

TehilaSasson

I’m surprised to see how many historians I know have signed a letter which calls to perfect a racist test rather than eliminate it altogether. The problem with the test

Eric Basmajian

EPBResearch

Congress is threading the needle in terms of timing with the latest COVID relief package. Personal income, after a massive surge, is about to fall below the pre-pandemic trendline. Some

GenericPerson

GenericPerson4

(Prior Thread 0: LOCAL PUBLIC CORRUPTION: Introduction, Overview, Organization)1 - (But first,) A POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST LOOKS AT U.S. GUN CONTROL/RIGHTSWhen I first began to notice unusual activity in the GOP

Erin C. Sanders, MSN, WHNP-BC (She/Her/Hers)

ErinSandersNP

To clarify, "allowing" = Forcing #COVID-positive nurses to continue to work even if exposed to a potentially deadly virus that they could infect their colleagues or patients with because our

Dr Christine Eriksen

DrCEriksen

Recent #wildfire seasons have been tough. One often overlooked but crucial aspect of more frequent, intense wildfires is firefighters’ well-being. I spoke with @NathanRott @NPR on ‘Why Firefighters Are Facing

Lenny Mendonca

Lenny_Mendonca

1 / Thank you @chamath for your interest in public service and improving #California. To help your exploration, I offer a due diligence list for your consideration:https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1354104976457355265 2/Ensure you understa

Kurt Phillips🧛‍♂️

ARCCollective

Another day of watching the far-right extremists. Though his disavowal of the seditionists who occupied the Capitol for a time and his "concession" has resulted in some confusion, hurt, and

Emily A.

emzorbit

Just finished listening to the briefing from StL hospitals that occurred this am. They are asking for a state-wide Safer At Home mandate IMMEDIATELY. /1 Safer At Home means people

Jimmy Failla

jimmyfailla

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 every MAJOR comic in New York City was doing NOTHING but 9/11 jokes and crushing. Patrice O'Neal did a bit about how he kept

Fred Wellman

FPWellman

My son-in-law has been mobilized with the VA Guard. He could end up attached to MAJ Pete Hegseth of the DC Guard. I want to know if Pete is with

KynarethNoBaka #LearnMMT

KynarethNoBaka

We need to abolish the idea that there should be a "Cost" of living.Living should be free:Universal Food Stamps and Clothing CreditsFree Public Housing OptionMedicare for AllFree Daycare through Post-GradFree

Jonathan Amos

BBCAmos

The Chapter 11 Phoenix has risen. @OneWeb is a new company officially, and it has a new CEO in Neil Masterson, formerly the Co-Chief Operating Officer at business information provider

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