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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Rodeado de líderes comunitarios y políticos demócratas, el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, anunció el 14 de agosto la “Ley de respuesta a la manipulación electoral”, que permitiría a los legisladores del estado redibujar los mapas de los distritos del Congreso, prescindiendo de la...
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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Surrounded by community leaders and Democratic politicians, California Governor Gavin Newsom Aug. 14 announced the ‘Election Rigging Response Act,’ which would allow legislators in the state to redraw Congressional district maps, bypassing the independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission. Newsom has proposed a special election Nov....
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Durante las últimas dos semanas, agentes federales han realizado redadas grandes en lugares de trabajo en el sur de California. Saltando de camionetas sin identificación, deteniendo indiscriminadamente a personas en la calle y persiguiéndolas por los campos agrícolas. Una mujer, con nueve meses de embarazo, fue arrestada en Los...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Special to El Observador Over the past two weeks, federal agents conducted large-scale workplace raids around Southern California. They jumped out of unmarked vans, indiscriminately grabbing people off the street, chasing people in agricultural fields. A woman, 9 months pregnant, was arrested in LA; she had...
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Casi 1.000 politólogos de todo Estados Unidos firmaron una declaración expresando cómo creen que las acciones de la administración Trump están amenazando la democracia estadounidense. La carta, firmada por expertos de universidades de estados republicanos y demócratas, destaca seis preocupaciones específicas. Estas incluyen las medidas del gobierno para cancelar...
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Nearly 1,000 political scientists from across the U.S. have signed a statement expressing how they feel the Trump administration’s actions are threatening American democracy. The letter, signed by experts at colleges and universities in both red and blue states, highlights six specific concerns. They include the administration’s actions to...
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In many U.S. cities, President’s Day was used to sound the alarm over actions by the Trump administration. Minnesota protesters braved subzero temperatures Monday to express worry about the loss of democratic norms. The 50501 Movement is described as a grassroots effort where organizers connect online to schedule peaceful protests in...
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Despite having lost the November 2024 presidential election against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris this week gave a lesson in democracy by leading the election certification of Donald Trump’s legitimate victory. “I do believe very strongly that America’s democracy is only as strong as our willingness to fight for, every...
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Over the weekend, while self-isolating and recovering from COVID, President Joe Biden announced he is stepping down as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election. Biden officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the new Democratic nominee. Nina Eliasoph, professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, said while...