All News Articles for 2021-01-26
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Report Reveals Racist Conspiracy Theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed Support for Murdering Democrats "We're trending towards 'execute our opponents' as [a] not entirely fringe GOP... position," tweeted one prominent journalist. Read more |
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'We Need to Continue to Fight': Federal Judge Blocks Biden's 100-Day Freeze on Deportations "Judge Tipton's decision to block the nationwide deportation moratorium will be remembered as one of the last gasps of the Trump administration's racist, xenophobic legacy." Read more |
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After Delaying Trump Impeachment Trial, All But 5 GOP Senators Vote in Favor of Saying Now It's Too Late "McConnell delayed the trial and then voted in favor of a point [of] order to dismiss it because it was...starting too late." Read more |
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'A Big Step': Progressives Welcome Biden Executive Order Ending DOJ Private Prison Contracts, But Say This Is Just the Start "There's more to be done to end the for-profit caging of people in the U.S.," stressed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read more |
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Now Make It 'Permanent': Environmental Groups Applaud Biden's Plan to Pause New Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands "The simple truth is that we need to stop drilling and fracking everywhere, as soon as possible." Read more |
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As Planet Cooks, One of the World's Coldest Towns Bids to Host 2032 Summer Olympics "If we stand back and do nothing, letting global warming prevail, we will lose our identity, and the town we love—as well as many others around the world—will cease to exist as we know it," said the mayor of Salla. Read more |
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More US Lawmakers Urged to Speak Out Against 'Vaccine Apartheid' for Palestinians "This cruelty is another reminder of why the occupation must end," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Read more |
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NYC Pension Funds Set 'New Bar for Climate Finance Action' With Approval of $4 Billion Fossil Fuel Divestment "Fossil fuels are not only bad for our planet and our frontline communities, they are a bad investment," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. Read more |
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As World Demands Peace and Aid for Yemen, Biden Told to 'End Every Aspect of This War' Over 385 groups from across the globe are calling for an immediate halt to the U.S.-backed Saudi coalition's relentless attack—an armed conflict that is only intensifying the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. Read more |
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'Time for Talk Is Over. No More Excuses,' Says Sanders as Lawmakers Intro $15 Minimum Wage Bill "We can no longer tolerate millions of workers not being able to afford to feed their families or pay the rent." Read more |
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Majority in US Want Senate to Convict Trump, Bar Him From Holding Office Ever Again: Poll "Convicting Donald Trump to save our democracy is not a distraction," said Rep. Mondaire Jones. "It's essential." Read more |
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On Eve of Fossil Fuel Lease Moratorium, Biden Urged to Permanently Protect US Coast From Offshore Drilling "President Biden has an incredible opportunity to act on climate change and protect our coasts once and for all by closing the chapter on future offshore oil leasing." Read more |
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'Incredible': Schumer Says Biden Should Declare a Climate Emergency "If ever there was an emergency, climate is one," the Senate Majority leader said. Read more |
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Report Warns 'Vaccine Nationalism' of Rich Nations Could Cost Global Economy Over $9 Trillion "Truly, no one is safe until everyone is safe." Read more |
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'Unseemly' $1.1 Trillion Billionaire Wealth Gain During Pandemic Could Fully Fund Biden Relief Plan for Working Class: Report "We should tax these windfall gains to pay for recovery." Read more |
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McConnell Caves on Filibuster After Democrats Manchin and Sinema Reiterate Opposition to Scrapping 'Jim Crow Relic' "McConnell engaged in the most blatant, ridiculous act of obstructionism imaginable, and instead of telling him that if he kept it up, they'd take that power from him, key Dems reassured him that they'd never take that power from him." Read more |