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News & Views | Thursday, November 15, 2018

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Fox Once Again Forgets "Radical New Democratic Ideas" Are Popular
by Jon Queally, staff writer
In latest unintentional informercial for progressive agenda, the right-wing channel reminds viewers that newly-elected Democrats have some pretty awesome solutions to nation's most pressing problems

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	As Trump DOJ Argues 'No Journalist Has First Amendment Right to Enter White House,' News Orgs Rally Behind CNN by Andrea Germanos, staff writer The ACLU fired off a reminder Wednesday that the "White House belongs to the people, not the president" after the Trump administration asserted in a legal filing that the president has "broad discretion" to bar reporters from press briefings.
	Decrying Trump's 'Outrageous' Undermining of Mueller Probe, Attorneys and Watchdogs Call on Lawmakers to Force Whitaker's Recusal by Julia Conley, staff writer In two separate letters released on Wednesday, nearly 2,000 lawyers and more than two dozen advocacy groups demanded that lawmakers and the Justice Department do everything in their power to ensure that the Trump administration does not undermine Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
	To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines,' New Indivisible Guide Details Shift From Defense to Offense by Jake Johnson, staff writer After more than year of playing defense against President Donald Trump and the GOP's attacks on healthcare, workers, immigrants, refugees, the LGBTQ community, and the common good, the progressive group Indivisible on Tuesday published a new action guide aimed at helping organizers and constituents go beyond resistance and pressure the new House Democratic majority to fight for a positive, ambitious agenda.
	As Trump Attacks Press and Spreads Inane Voter Fraud Lies, Bernie Sanders Says 'Authoritarian' Is Only Way to Describe Him by Jake Johnson, staff writer As President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued attacking the free press as "bad for the country" and spreading hysterical lies about virtually non-existent voter fraud—for example, he claimed without evidence that Republicans lose because too many people vote, change their outfits, and then vote again—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) argued on Twitter that "authoritarian" is the only way to describe the president.
	'Path to Winning Is With People Power': Medicare for All Leaders Strategize Roadmap to Victory by Jake Johnson, staff writer Wasting no time getting to work on the most popular, cost-effective, and morally necessary remedy to America's disastrous for-profit healthcare system, National Nurses United hosted a post-midterm Medicare for All strategy call Tuesday night during which prominent single-payer champions like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Our Revolution president Nina Turner discussed how to build on growing grassroots momentum for universal healthcare.
	NY Assembly Member Has Better Idea: Cancel $3 Billion Amazon Giveaway, Buy Up Crushing Student Debt Instead by Julia Conley, staff writer As details of Amazon's plans for its new headquarters in Queens, New York and Arlington, Virginia come into view, local officials in New York spoke out on Wednesday against their state's decision to give away nearly $3 billion in taxpayer money to the company as an incentive for supposedly bringing new jobs to New York City.

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	Democrats Won Big. Can They Go Bold, Too? by Sam Pizzigati The party's leaders have been far too cautious in the past. Newer ideas could spark real change in who owns and runs America
	Now Is the Time for Medicare for All by Robert Reich The American public has a real choice here: expensive health care for the few or quality, affordable health care for the many
	Beto O’Rourke’s Lasting Legacy by Jasmine Aguilera The competitive campaigns of red-state progressives like Beto redefined several states seemingly overnight
	Amazon's Billion-Dollar Shakedown of America's Cities by Jacob Sugarman If these corporate behemoths are loyal only to their shareholders, what is to prevent this same travesty from repeating itself in cities across the country?
	How to Process Climate Grief Over the California Wildfires by Eric Holthaus It’s also worth remembering — every damn day — that a burned and broken world is not our destiny
	The Frenzy Over Amazon’s HQ2 Should Be a National Embarrassment by Pat Garofalo After gathering data on hundreds of cities, Amazon wound up going with the home of Wall Street and the home of America’s government, two advantages no amount of money could buy