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A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis [Click here](1f9d0/ct0_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) to view this message in a browser window. [Common Dreams](1f9d0/ct1_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [] [] News & Views | 9/27/18 [] Feature... [] [As Survivors Nationwide Express Gratitude for Ford's 'Courage,' Power of Her Testimony Declared 'Disaster for Republicans'](1f9d0/ct2_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct3_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Julia Conley, staff writer Women across the country expressed gratitude on Thursday as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford appeared publicly for the first time since alleging that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her—sharing her testimony with the nation as well as 11 Republican senators who have... [] [] News... [] [In Stark Contrast to Ford's Measured Appearance, Kavanaugh Falls Apart With 'Rage, Terror, and Fear' on National TV](1f9d0/ct4_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct5_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Julia Conley, staff writer Brett Kavanaugh's opening statement and early responses before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday offered a stark contrast to Dr. Christine Ford's morning appearance, as the Supreme Court nominee launched into an angry, tear-streaked tirade against the Democratic Party and those who have alleged that he sexual assaulted them. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Are You Afraid?': Kavanaugh Claims Innocence But Angrily and Repeatedly Refuses to Back Call for FBI Probe](1f9d0/ct6_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct7_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Jake Johnson, staff writer After delivering a flailing, furious, and blatantly partisan opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Trump Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly and angrily refused to express support for an FBI investigation into Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations or to encourage his friend Mark Judge to testify when given multiple opportunities to do so by three consecutive Democratic senators. --------------------------------------------------------------- [He Wouldn't Say a Word to Christine Blasey Ford But Unhinged Lindsey Graham Breaks Silence, Has 'Full-Blown Temper Tantrum' to Defend Kavanaugh](1f9d0/ct8_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct9_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Jon Queally, staff writer While Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joined all his GOP senate colleagues in their tactical decision to not directly address or question Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during her testimony on Thursday—they instead hired an outside female prosecutor, Arizona Republican Rachel Mitchell, to do it for them—he evidently could not resist the temptation to drop that formulation during the afternoon questioning of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Denouncing 'Misogynistic Bullying' and 'Failed Leadership,' 50+ Groups Call on Grassley to Resign Immediately as Judiciary Committee Chair](1f9d0/ct10_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Jake Johnson, staff writer As Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) put on a "genuinely unhinged" performance during Thursday's Senate hearing with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford—constantly interrupting Democratic senators and repeatedly inserting self-serving rants between questioning—more than 50 Iowa-based and national groups representing hundreds of thousands of Americans sent a letter denouncing Grassley's "failed leadership" and demanding that he immediately resign as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. --------------------------------------------------------------- [How Certain Is Christine Blasey Ford That Brett Kavanaugh Was the Person Who Assaulted Her? "100 Percent"](1f9d0/ct12_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct13_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Jon Queally, staff writer Asked by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il.) during Wednesday's hearing how certain she was that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was the individual who sexually assaulted her during a high school social gathering in the early 1980's, Christine Blasey Ford did not hesitate and responded confidently: "100 percent." --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Unions Are Lying, Cheating Rats': Leaked Video Reveals Amazon's Belligerent Anti-Worker Tactics](1f9d0/ct14_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct15_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Jake Johnson, staff writer As Amazon works to combat its public image as a starvation-wage employer by doling out mere pennies in pay hikes and deploying an army of workers to sing the company's praises on Twitter, a video leaked on Wednesday revealed that the trillion-dollar company is continuing to work feverishly behind the scenes to crush any attempts by workers to unionize and bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [] [More News](1f9d0/ct16_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [] [] Views... [] [The Kavanaugh Confirmation Endgame](1f9d0/ct17_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) 1f9d0/ct18_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I by Thomas Neuburger Republicans now have two choices. They can withdraw the nomination or brute-force it through the Senate anyway. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Brett Kavanaugh Sounds Familiar: I Went to High School With Boys Just Like Him](1f9d0/ct19_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [He’s got the purse strings of the Federalist Society and a litany of powerful men poised to enable him to evade consequences.(Photo edited by Slate/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)](1f9d0/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) by Tara DeZao The religious right is trying to permanently legislate into American culture with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh: women are merely sexual objects who cannot be trusted to make decisions about their own bodies --------------------------------------------------------------- [The World Laughed at Donald Trump](1f9d0/ct21_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [Laughter should have followed the rest of his speech, but it did not. Many of the delegates found it a dangerous speech, a belligerent speech with U.S. guns focused on Iran and Venezuela. (Photo: Screenshot)](1f9d0/ct22_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) by Vijay Prashad But the rest of his speech is a serious threat to world order and peace --------------------------------------------------------------- [It's Difficult to Overstate How Unhinged, and Legitimately Scary, That Trump Presser Was](1f9d0/ct23_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [What, exactly, is he saying happened? It's almost impossible to decipher. (Photo: Getty)](1f9d0/ct24_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) by Jack Holmes His sentences were scattered, fragmented, and hard to understand—including when he was smearing his accusers --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Curse of Eve](1f9d0/ct25_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [But beyond the guilt or innocence of the nominee, America’s culture of shame is being torn to shreds as women like Jeanne Woods simply come forward with their stories. (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez/@aletweetsnews/Twitter)](1f9d0/ct26_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) by Robert C. Koehler This is so much bigger than Brett Kavanaugh, or the outcome of his nomination --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More Views](1f9d0/ct27_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [] [] Newswire... [] [We Believe Dr. Blasey Ford. If the White House Does Not Withdraw Kavanaugh, the Senate Must Reject His Nomination](1f9d0/ct28_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [Sierra Club Statement On Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony](1f9d0/ct29_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [It Is Now Crystal Clear: Brett Kavanaugh Should Not Only Never Step Foot Inside The Supreme Court, He Should Be Removed from the Bench Entirely](1f9d0/ct30_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [Reviews of Glyphosate's Cancer Risk Failed to Fully Disclose Monsanto's Role](1f9d0/ct31_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [50 Local and National Groups Call on Sen. Chuck Grassley to Resign as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman](1f9d0/ct32_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [] [] [More Newswire](1f9d0/ct33_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [] [] [Share this newsletter with a friend](1f9d0/ct34_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [] [Donate](1f9d0/ct35_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) --------------------------------------------------------------- [Rate us on Google](1f9d0/ct36_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) | [Follow us on Facebook](1f9d0/ct37_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) | [Follow us on Twitter](1f9d0/ct38_0/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. [Subscription Preferences](1f9d0/q-003a/zout?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I) [Common Dreams](1f9d0/ct1_1/1?sid=TV2%3A1BLNNej0I), PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, USA | 207.775.0488 Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194