All News Articles for 2016-08-31
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Voting Rights Victory as Supreme Court Refuses Stay for NC Restrictions 'This ruling means that thousands of voters who would have been disenfranchised will now be able to participate in the presidential election.' Read more |
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US Special Ops Training in Latin America Tripled, Docs Reveal New documents put spotlight on extent of secretive warfare Read more |
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Down-Ballot Wins in Florida, Arizona Show Power of Political Revolution ' As we move forward into the next chapter of our political revolution, we are going to win some elections, and we are going to lose some elections' Read more |
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Hack Reveals Dem Candidates Told Not to Pledge Support for Black Lives Matter Policies Leaked memos show candidates were also told to limit number of Black Lives Matter activists at campaign appearances Read more |
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As TTIP Falters, Campaigners Warn Against Democracy-Wrecking Sister Deals Massive 'toxic' sister deals continue to threaten Europe and globe Read more |
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#VeteransForKaepernick Takes Off to Support Quarterback's Political Protest "Don't use my service—or that of any veteran—to justify the silencing of black Americans. Not on my watch" Read more |
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California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking Water Reserves A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject waste into the state’s aquifers, even as the thirst for groundwater grows. Read more |
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Completing Democratic Overthrow, Brazil's Right-Wing Senate Ousts Rousseff The suspended president, as well as many Brazilians and outside observers, had called the process nothing less than a political coup d'état Read more |
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Latest Attempt to Take Down ExxonKnew Denounced as 'Buffoonery' "This hearing should take on ExxonMobil as a corporate sponsor—they're certainly the money and influence behind it" Read more |
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Debtors' Prison for Kids: Poor Children Incarcerated When Families Can't Pay Juvenile Court Fees First-of-its-kind report finds children are being imprisoned nationwide when families can't pay fines levied by juvenile justice system Read more |
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Iraq War Architect Wolfowitz Putting His 'Hopes' in Clinton Presidency Former U.S. deputy secretary of defense says 'I might have to vote for Hillary Clinton' Read more |
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Celebrations Abound as Angela Corey, 'Cruelest Prosecutor in America,' Ousted Corey was defeated by former corporate lawyer Melissa Nelson, who once defended a 12-year-old Corey charged as an adult Read more |
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Dakota Access Opposition Ramps Up in Iowa After Judge Rejects Restraining Order Activists planning nonviolent protest at pipeline construction site on Wednesday Read more |
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Establishment Darling Debbie Wasserman Schultz Defeats Progressive Challenger But 'the very fact that this race was competitive sent a powerful message to the corrupt political establishment' Read more |
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National Outrage Stoked as Mr. Trump Goes to Mexico Mexicans baffled and angry that President Enrique Peña Nieto is meeting with U.S. presidential candidate who referred to Mexican immigrants as 'criminals and rapists' Read more |