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Opinion

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Who Are the 10 Most Dangerous People in America?

Peter Dreier ·
Of course, there are many people in corporate America, the media, politics, philanthropy, the military, and other sectors who, on a daily basis, threaten our society, but the people listed here (in no particular order) are my top ten.
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With Wars to Wage, Who Can Afford Peace?

Robert C. Koehler ·
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Democrats: Use Labor Day as an Action Day to Highlight Workers Rights

Ralph Nader ·
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Activists march for a higher minimum wage

Further

A column by Abby Zimet
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A column by Abby Zimet
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Mehmet Oz, Inept Grocery-Shopping Man of the People: Let Them Eat Crudités

Given his kamikaze campaign ads, maybe rich carpetbagger, quack huckster of magic-cure pills and "ridiculous performance artist" Mehmet Oz doesn't want to be a senator after all. First came a bonkers cartoon ripping "radical" John Fetterman for backing free health care, legal weed and survival of the planet and c'mon who'd want that? Now, in a wildly tone-deaf ad boasting the "worst Everyman shtick ever," a clueless Oz gripes about inflation while fake-shopping at a store he misnames for asparagus and salsa to make crudités. Master troll Fetterman: "In PA we call this...a veggie tray."

Abby Zimet · Aug 15, 2022

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Pichai McCarthy

Google Workers Push Tech Giant to Stop Funding Lawmakers Destroying Abortion Rights

Brett Wilkins ·

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and others testify at a Senate hearing

Sanders Blasts 'Rigged Economy' as Chipmakers Cut Investments After Big Handout

Jake Johnson ·

Thousands of workers marched from Argentina's presidential office to its congressional building in Buenos Aires on August 17, 2022 to demand government action to address the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Argentine Unions Lead Mass Demonstrations for Higher Wages, Lower Prices

Kenny Stancil ·

Israeli forces raided the office of a Palestinian rights group

Outrage as Israeli Forces Raid, Shutter Offices of Top Palestinian Rights Groups

Jake Johnson ·

Fed chair Jerome Powell walks to a press conference

Economists Fear Fed Minutes Show Central Bank Bent on 'Unleashing Mass Unemployment'

Jake Johnson ·

Pence and Pelosi on January 6, 2021

Watchdog: Secret Service Didn't Notify Capitol Police of Threat to Pelosi Until After Jan. 6 Attack

Jessica Corbett ·

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Advocates Welcome Temporary Block on South Carolina's 6-Week Abortion Ban

Brett Wilkins ·

Drilling in California

Federal Court Strikes Down Ruling That Blocked Biden's Drilling Moratorium

Julia Conley ·

The Newswire

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Breaking news, press releases, and action alerts from the progressive community

War & Peace

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Full-Scale Nuclear War Between US and Russia Could Cause 5 Billion to Starve to Death

"The data tell us one thing: We must prevent a nuclear war from ever happening," said the co-author of an alarming new study.
Jake Johnson ·
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Anti-War Veterans Group Asks Biden to 'Read Our Nuclear Posture Review Before Releasing Yours'

Jessica Corbett ·

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine is shown on August 4, 2022.

UN Chief Demands 'Common Sense' Restraint After Fresh Shelling at Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Kenny Stancil ·

Children in hospital in Afghanistan

70+ Economists Say US Must Return $7 Billion Stolen From Afghan People

Kenny Stancil ·

John Bolton

DOJ Charges Iranian Over Alleged Plot to Assassinate John Bolton

Kenny Stancil ·

Climate Emergency

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Federal Court Strikes Down Ruling That Blocked Biden's Drilling Moratorium

"Today's decision demonstrates how flawed the preliminary injunction issued in June 2021 was, and that Interior must quickly take action to reform the federal fossil fuel program," said one environmental lawyer.
Julia Conley ·
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A drill rig operates near homes in Frederick, Colorado.

Kids Born Near Fracking Sites 2-3 Times More Likely to Develop Leukemia: Study

Kenny Stancil ·

Lake Mead Colorado River

Amid Warnings of 'Catastrophic Collapse,' Feds Cut Colorado River Water Use in Arizona, Nevada

Brett Wilkins ·

Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at a hearing

'We Will Vote This Dirty Deal Down,' Tlaib Says of Manchin's Oil-Friendly Side Agreement

Jake Johnson ·

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Marine Life Defenders Say UN Talks 'Last Chance' for Global Ocean Treaty

Jessica Corbett ·

Covid-19

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Rich Nations Again Accused of Vaccine Hoarding as UK OKs Moderna Omicron Booster

"While countries like the U.K. buy updated vaccines for their fourth doses, people in low- and middle-income countries are fighting today's variants with yesterday's vaccines."
Brett Wilkins ·
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Demonstrators protest outside Moderna headquarters

Moderna Revenue Shows Pandemic Has Been 'Lucrative Smash-and-Grab' for Big Pharma

Brett Wilkins ·

A coalition of healthcare advocacy organizations gathered outside Pfizer Worldwide Headquarters in Manhattan on March 11, 2020.

Vaccine Equity Activists Denounce Pfizer's 'Obscene' Pandemic Windfall

Brett Wilkins ·

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the Covid-19 vaccine

Biden Told Not to Give Publicly Owned Covid-19 Vaccine Tech Over to Corporations

Jake Johnson ·

President Joe Biden appears at an event on the White House's Covid-19 response

President Joe Biden Tests Positive for Covid-19

Common Dreams staff ·

Economics

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Sanders Blasts 'Rigged Economy' as Chipmakers Cut Investments After Big Handout

"Intel announced it will be cutting back on plans to increase jobs by $4 billion while increasing dividends for its wealthy shareholders," the Vermont senator wrote on Twitter.
Jake Johnson ·
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and others testify at a Senate hearing
Thousands of workers marched from Argentina's presidential office to its congressional building in Buenos Aires on August 17, 2022 to demand government action to address the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Argentine Unions Lead Mass Demonstrations for Higher Wages, Lower Prices

Kenny Stancil ·

Fed chair Jerome Powell walks to a press conference

Economists Fear Fed Minutes Show Central Bank Bent on 'Unleashing Mass Unemployment'

Jake Johnson ·

Amazon freight workers

Amazon Employees Hold First-Ever Work Stoppage in Air Freight Division

Julia Conley ·

Demonstrators protest Starbucks union-busting

With Trumpian Claims of Cheating, Starbucks Demands Halt to Union Elections

Jake Johnson ·

Politics

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Two Weeks Before Payments Resume, Progressives Tell Biden 'Time to Cancel Student Debt'

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said that "we're having conversations daily with the White House and borrowers will know directly and soon from us when a decision is made."
Jessica Corbett ·
People gather near the White House to tell President Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes greets guests at a campaign event

Progressive Mandela Barnes Leads Ron Johnson by 7 Points in New Poll

Kenny Stancil ·

Dan Goldman marches in the NYC pride parade

Progressives Accuse Dan Goldman of Trying to 'Buy a Seat in Congress' in New York

Julia Conley ·

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at CPAC

GOP Censorship Crusade Leads to 250% Spike in 'Educational Gag Order' Proposals

Jake Johnson ·

Wyoming GOP nominee speaks to supporters

GOP House Nominee in Wyoming Called Coal 'Clean' Energy That 'We All Should Be Using'

Jake Johnson ·

Rights & Justice

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Google Workers Push Tech Giant to Stop Funding Lawmakers Destroying Abortion Rights

According to a recent analysis, Google has given more than half a million dollars to right-wing anti-abortion political groups since 2016.
Brett Wilkins ·
Pichai McCarthy
Israeli forces raided the office of a Palestinian rights group

Outrage as Israeli Forces Raid, Shutter Offices of Top Palestinian Rights Groups

Jake Johnson ·

Pence and Pelosi on January 6, 2021

Watchdog: Secret Service Didn't Notify Capitol Police of Threat to Pelosi Until After Jan. 6 Attack

Jessica Corbett ·

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Advocates Welcome Temporary Block on South Carolina's 6-Week Abortion Ban

Brett Wilkins ·

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Rights Groups Tell Zuckerberg to Stop 'Dangerous Censorship' of Abortion Content

Jake Johnson ·

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