All News Articles for 2018-12-17
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181 Nations Just Voted to Help Refugees. Only the Far-Right United States and Hungary Voted "No" The Global Compact on Refugees aims to provide a better global framework to respond to the crisis Read more |
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On Tax Scam Anniversary, Paul Ryan Promotes Documentary Hailing His Crowning Achievement: 'Handing Rich People Truckloads of Money' "Imagine what kind of person's childhood dreams involve giving massive tax breaks to billionaires and large corporations." Read more |
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As Cuomo Touts Green New Deal for New York, Critics Warn 'Empty Rhetoric' Just as 'Dangerous as Inaction' "A true Green New Deal for New York must include a moratorium on all new fossil fuel infrastructure and a commitment to transition New York to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030." Read more |
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Civil Rights Group Says Senate Report on Election Interference Shows Russia 'Taking a Page Out of the US Voter Suppression Playbook' New revelations further boost call to #LogOutFacebook Read more |
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'Time for a Jubilee!': US Student Loan Debt Hits Record $1.46 Trillion. Funny, That's More Than GOP's Corporate-Friendly Tax Giveaway Student debt has doubled since 2009, but economists argue that forgiving all of it—that's right, all of it—is something the country needs and can clearly afford. Read more |
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Anti-BDS Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional After Speech Pathologist Loses Job at Texas School for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge The case has cast a spotlight on all states with "laws that subordinate Americans' free-speech rights to Israel's 'right' to continue the occupation without criticism or consequence." Read more |
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With Friday Deadline, These 16 House Democrats About to Go Down in History for Helping GOP Kill Internet as We Know It "Any rep who doesn't sign is making it clear that they don't really support net neutrality, and would rather take money from big telecom companies than side with the overwhelming majority of voters from across the political spectrum." Read more |
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Amazon Employees Praised for Using Shareholder Status to Demand Comprehensive Climate Plan "The technology and solutions to climate change are, to a large extent, known and available. And each one of us, in whatever way we can, need to be part of the cultural shift underway to make this a political reality because we're running out of time." Read more |
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After Historic Union-Backed Strike, Chicago Charter School Teachers Celebrate New Contract as Win for Students "This is a victory for every educator who sees children getting short-changed by privatization and charter operators putting their business models over the needs of our students." Read more |
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'Not the Kind of Moral Leadership We Need': Critics Pounce After Schumer Refuses to Back Medicare for All After the Democratic leader said he wants "best, cheapest" healthcare for every American, one critic asked: "Does Chuck know that free is the cheapest?" Read more |