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'Dystopian' Plan by Trump Administration to Harvest DNA From Undocumented Immigrants Draws Outrage From Rights Advocates "Expansion from tracking individuals suspected of crimes to creating permanent files on whole classes of people is one of the hallmarks of a concentration camp regime." Read more |
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Warnings of 'Stealth Privatization' Effort as Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Medicare Advantage Plans "Today's executive order is yet another giveaway to the corporations that run Medicare Advantage plans." Read more |
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'If We Don't Fight... Who Will?': In Name of Students, Chicago Teachers Union Sets Oct. 17 Strike Date CTU could be joined on the picket lines by SEIU members who work as school support staff and for the city's park district—which would mean 35,000 striking workers all at once. Read more |
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'Stunning Rebuke to Predatory Wall Street Megabanks' as California Gov. Signs Law Allowing Creation of Public Banks "The people of California just went up against the most powerful corporate lobby in the country—and won." Read more |
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'On Message as Always': Sanders Works His Heart Procedure Into Case for Medicare for All as #GetWellBernie Trends "None of us know when a medical emergency might affect us. And no one should fear going bankrupt if it occurs. Medicare for All!" Read more |
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Demand Justice Targets Democratic Sen. Chris Coons For Voting in Favor of Trump Judicial Nominees "We plan to invest in Delaware a lot more heavily in the coming months, assuming Chris Coons continues voting for Trump judges." Read more |
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'Where Are the Stenographer Notes?': Questions Percolate After Trump Says White House Released 'Word for Word' Transcript The White House previously said the document showing the conversation between Trump and Ukraine's president was a memo summarizing what was said on the call, but was not verbatim. Read more |
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Voters 'Overwhelmingly Support' Robust Paid Family Leave Proposal While Rejecting 'Half-Measures,' New Study Finds "At at some point, everyone has to take care of a loved one, get care for themselves, or both—and we need time away from our jobs to do so." Read more |
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'Unacceptable': Family Farms, Ag Advocates Hit Back After Sec Perdue Says Small Dairy Farms Destined to Die "Five years of plunging farm prices, increasing bankruptcies, and climbing suicide rates were not discussed by Perdue. His message to them was basically, stop whining, your demise is inevitable." Read more |
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'Unbelievable': Snowden Calls Out Media for Failing to Press US Politicians on Inconsistent Support of Whistleblowers The comment followed a new Justice Department filing that claims a whistleblower engaged in "thievery, not protected speech" when allegedly leaking classified information on the U.S. drone operations Read more |
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As Trump Rails Against 'Bullsh*t' Impeachment, Progressives Demand Pelosi Treat Probe With 'Urgency It Deserves' "Donald Trump is tweeting about coups and civil wars and Speaker Pelosi is failing to lead." Read more |
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To Counter Missouri's Attacks on Abortion Care, Planned Parenthood Opens 'Mega-Clinic' in Neighboring Illinois The new facility comes as Missouri's sole remaining abortion provider remains mired in a legal battle to remain open. Read more |
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One Year After Khashoggi Murder, Chorus of Demands for Saudi Govt. to Face Consequences "Despite the backlash directed at the kingdom, the Saudis haven't faced serious consequences for the slaying of Khashoggi or its slaughter of civilians in Yemen." Read more |
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'In Any Normal World He Would Have to Go': Pompeo Admits Being on Trump Ukraine Call "Pompeo tried to corrupt the State Department, plainly lied about being on the call that was at the heart of the corruption, and is trying to obstruct justice." Read more |
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"We're Looking at Near Raw Bribery": House Dems Investigating Whether Groups Tried to Curry Favor With Trump Through Hotel Bookings "It seems evidence of Trump's corruption is hiding under every rock. You just need the courage to look." Read more |
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Petition Filed at ICC to Probe Saudi Ruler MBS for Role in Murder of Jamal Khashoggi "Nothing of significance happens in the kingdom absent the crown prince's direction or approval." Read more |
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Bernie Sanders 'In Good Spirits' After Successful Heart Procedure to Treat Artery Blockage "We are canceling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates," said Sanders senior adviser Jeff Weaver. Read more |
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Calls for Trump-Supporting Billionaire Schwarzman to Apologize for Saying "Maybe Bernie Sanders Shouldn't Exist" "Maybe Steve Schwarzman should apologize for making such a disgusting comment," said Sanders speechwriter David Sirota. Read more |
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Warnings That Millions More Could Go Hungry as Trump Pushes $4.5 Billion in Food Benefit Cuts "The Trump administration's latest proposal to cut SNAP would leave millions of people, including struggling families, seniors, and people with disabilities, with less help putting food on the table." Read more |
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'Extremely Dangerous': Trump Tweet Calling Impeachment Inquiry a 'Coup' Heightens Fears of Refusal to Leave Office "The orderly transfer of power in the United States has always depended on the active cooperation of the outgoing president. What happens if that cooperation is not forthcoming?" Read more |
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'Gross Domestic Product': How Street Artist Banksy Turned Bizarre Trademark Dispute Into Fundraiser for Migrant Rescue Ship "The proceeds from these products will go towards buying a new migrant rescue boat...So you may well be committing a criminal offense by purchasing them." Read more |
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With Pompeo's Refusal to Obey Subpoena, Trump Administration 'Actively Obstructing the Impeachment Inquiry' "You don't get to work for Donald Trump, and then whine about 'bullies.'" Read more |
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'Appalling Disregard for Civilians': Amnesty Investigation Details How US Military Killed Innocent Farmers in Somalia "Three civilian men died agonizing deaths while their families are left questioning why the U.S. military targeted and killed them." Read more |
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Despite 'Enormous Potential' as Carbon Sink, Australia's Damaged Coastal Ecosystems Spewing Millions of Tons of CO2 "Australia is in a position to take a leading role in developing policies to offset greenhouse gas emissions which can then be implemented around the world." Read more |
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'Be Ready to Fight Like Hell,' Say Internet Defenders as Court Upholds FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality "Big Cable's lobbyists will use this as an excuse to swarm Washington, D.C. The internet must come together once more to beat back corruption and defend our online freedom." Read more |
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'Most Important Climate Leader in the Senate': Green Groups Back Sen. Ed Markey in Primary Fight With Joe Kennedy "I like Joe Kennedy," said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). "I just don't know why he would choose to run against the climate change movement." Read more |
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Activists Who Confronted Mnuchin During UCLA Protest Now Facing Years in Jail "Mnuchin was bragging about killing sanctions and their politics of cruelty, but we're charged with 'disturbing the peace' for speaking loudly during his event!" Read more |
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'Does Anyone Think That's a Bad Thing?': Leaked Zuckerberg Audio Suggests Warren Vow to Break Up Facebook Has Tech Giant Spooked "I'm not afraid to hold Big Tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon accountable," tweeted the 2020 candidate on Tuesday. "It's time to #BreakUpBigTech." Read more |
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Wall Street Execs Under Fire for Accepting 'Blood-Stained Invitation' to Saudi Investment Event One Year After Khashoggi Murder "It's not a principled stance for businesses to stand against the Saudi murderers of Jamal Khashoggi until they hope people have forgotten about him (which in any event they haven't)." Read more |
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Fueled by Teachers and Average Donation of $18, Sanders Raised Record $25.3 Million in Third Quarter "Bernie is proud to be the only candidate running to defeat Donald Trump who is 100 percent funded by grassroots donations—both in the primary and in the general." Read more |
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"It's a Criminal Enterprise": Calls to Impeach Barr Intensify After Reports AG Pressured Foreign Officials to Help Discredit Mueller Probe "Barr decided a long time ago that he was going to be a fixer for Donald Trump. Donald Trump's personal lawyer." Read more |
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As 2020 Democrats Eye Impeachment, Sanders Campaign Adjusts Slogan to Note: 'Bernie Beats Trump... (or Pence)' "I look forward to seeing Donald Trump impeached as soon as possible," Sanders said on Sunday as Democrats target president following Ukraine revelations. Read more |
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Because 'Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Care,' Scores Arrested in Attempt to Shut Down New England Coal Plant Those arrested came "ready to remove the coal #BucketByBucket" in order to shut down the region's largest coal-fired power station. Read more |
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After Dismissing Whistleblower Complaint as 'Nancy Drew Novel,' Top Trump Aide Stephen Miller Destroyed by Direct Questions on Fox News "Why can't Stephen Miller answer questions from Chris Wallace?" asked Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif) in a tweet. "Because FACTS." Read more |
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Sanders Tied for First With Biden in Nevada While Warren Edges Bernie for Second in Carolina: Poll New figures help confirm Democratic primary race solidifying into three-way contest. Read more |
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MSNBC Pundit Who Accused Those Who Prefer Sanders to Warren of 'Sexism' Sparks Viral Outcry From #WomenforBernie "Not here to be vote shamed by the 1%. I am supporting the only candidate who will always put the needs of people first." Read more |
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'I Approved This Message': Trump Releases 2020 Campaign Ad With Completely 'Fabricated' Lie About Biden "It's strange to see my journalism twisted, perverted, and turned into lies and poisonous propaganda by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and their enablers," explains journalist James Risen. "But that's what has happened to a news story I wrote four years ago." Read more |
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Report: US-Made Bomb Killed Six Yemeni Civilians, Including Three Children, in June Attack "It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the U.S.A. continues to feed the conveyor belt of arms flowing into Yemen's devastating conflict." Read more |
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Under Pressure From Labor Leaders and Striking Workers, GM Agrees to Fund Health Coverage During Walkout "Your health care should never be in the hands of greedy corporations who can take it away to punish workers." Read more |
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Sanders and Warren Clobber Biden by 25 Points in New 2020 Climate Scorecard The difference "comes partially from Biden's failure to advocate for 100 percent renewable energy by 2030." Read more |
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Trump Condemned for 'Morally Reprehensible' Plan That Rights Groups Warn Means Death for Asylum-Seekers "Instead of offering protection to people fleeing these conditions, the United States is instead pursuing a disastrous plan that could carry deadly consequences." Read more |
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Bernie Sanders and New Yorkers Praise Gov. Cuomo for Giving State's Voters More Time to Change Party Affiliation Before Primaries "For too long, New York state has had one of the worst barriers to primary voter registration in the country." Read more |
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'Unfit for Office': Trump Reportedly Suggests Person Who Informed Whistleblower Should Be Executed "Very normal, healthy democracy we live in." Read more |
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Day After Trump Said 'Inequality Is Down,' Federal Data Shows US Income Inequality Highest Since Census Began Measuring "The separation between rich and poor from 2017 and 2018 was greater than it has ever been." Read more |
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Just as Digital Privacy Advocates Warned, Bezos Admits Amazon Writing Its Own Laws on Facial Recognition This technology, says one critic, "poses a profound threat to the future of human liberty that can't be mitigated by industry-friendly regulations." Read more |
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'As Bad, If Not Worse, Than Watergate': Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Massive White House Cover-Up "This whistleblower complaint is only the tip of an iceberg of corrupt, illegal, and immoral behavior by this president," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. Read more |
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New Research Warns Severe Climate-Related Droughts Could Threaten 60% of Global Wheat Crop by 2100 Even with ambitious global efforts to limit emissions, the study warns, "the increase in the frequency and extent of adverse weather extremes and related shocks on the production side would be unprecedented." Read more |
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Progressives Say Democrats Have Duty to Inform Public About 'Potentially Explosive' Whistleblower Alleging Trump Effort to Corrupt IRS "The House Ways and Means Committee must figure out a way to make the public aware of the serious cause to worry that the IRS might have been corrupted by Trump." Read more |
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Calls for Democrats to 'Immediately Get to Work' as Majority of House Lawmakers Now Support Trump Impeachment Proceedings "The American people cannot afford to wait for Donald Trump to be impeached, and Congress cannot slow walk this process." Read more |
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Sanders Rips 'Casual Cruelty That Motivates Trump and His Billionaire Friends' as White House Moves to Strip Free School Lunches From 500,000 Kids "Trump is depriving 500,000 kids of their school lunches for no damn reason—even after 139 members of Congress warned him not to." Read more |
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'Impeachment? For That?' Trump Describes Blatant Violations as 'Perfect' Conversation in Rambling, Falsehood-Laden Press Conference While critics of the president assert his behavior is in blatant violation of the law and sworn duty, Trump claims request for Ukraine president to dig up dirt on Joe Biden—the leading Democratic candidate at the time—was a "beautiful" chat. Read more |
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In UN Address, Rouhani Says Iran "Will Never, Ever Forget" Crimes of Trump Sanctions Iranian president said U.S. has attempted a "silent killing of a great nation." Read more |
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Capitol Hill Screening of Netflix Series 'Unbelievable' Part of Push to Reauthorize Rape Kit Backlog Law "What a difference it makes when a woman who says she's been assaulted is not only heard, but treated with compassion." Read more |
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As Impeach Trump Momentum Builds, Grassroots Groups Target Undecided Members of Congress "Every member—Democrat and Republican—needs to remember the oath they took to protect the Constitution, and speak out publicly in favor of a vote to impeach Trump." Read more |
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17 States File Suit to Stop Trump Administration's Crippling of Endangered Species Act "The only thing we want to see extinct are the Trump Administration's beastly environmental policies." Read more |
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'Smoking Gun': Experts Say White House Memo Reveals 'Blatantly Impeachable Conduct' by Trump "The president sought to use the powers of the United States government to investigate a political opponent. We have no choice but to impeach." Read more |
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'We Are Winning This Fight': NY Gov. Cuomo Announces Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipeline The governor also accused the gas distristutor of possible extortion over a moratorium on gas installations until the pipeline is approved. Read more |
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'For-Profit Presidency on Full Display': Zelensky Mention of Stay at Trump Tower Raises Fresh Alarm Over Emoluments Violations "This is what we've been warning about for years: proof directly from the White House that a foreign leader is trying to get in Trump's good graces by telling him he stayed at his hotel." Read more |
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'A Just Society': Ocasio-Cortez Unveils Legislative Package to Tackle American Poverty and Inequality "It's a visionary plan that makes moral and economic sense, and most importantly, is informed by what's moving in communities all around the nation." Read more |
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'Impeach Barr, Too': Critics Demand Attorney General's Ouster for Refusing to Investigate Trump-Ukraine Call "Terrible implications for our democracy if DOJ is saying that the solicitation of opposition research by a candidate from foreign governments is totally legal and totally cool." Read more |
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Greta Thunberg and Indigenous Amazon Defender Among Visionary Campaigners Honored With Right Livelihood Awards The Right Livelihood Foundation celebrated four "practical visionaries whose leadership has empowered millions of people to defend their inalienable rights and to strive for a livable future for all on planet Earth." Read more |
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'Grief and Anger' in Yemen After US-Backed Saudi Bombing Kills Seven Children, Nine Others "These children should not be victims of this conflict. Yet, they have paid the highest price imaginable." Read more |
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Critics Say Only Full Whistleblower Complaint Will Do as Trump White House Signals 'Redacted Version' "Congress must be allowed to view the whistleblower report and assess the situation in totality, not in terms that Trump decides on—and which he obviously finds favorable." Read more |
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'Talk Is Cheap': Progressives Demand Pelosi Cancel Recess and Vote on Trump Impeachment as Soon as Possible "We need to see her words backed up with action. Every day that Trump is president is another day our democracy is broken." Read more |
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UN Climate Report on Oceans, Frozen Regions Warns 'Unprecedented Transitions in All Aspects of Society' Needed to Sustain Life on Earth Describing scientists' latest warnings as "chilling and compelling," environmentalists called for "enacting radical policies" that protect marine ecosystems and fully phase out fossil fuels. Read more |
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Because 'Puerto Rico Must No Longer Be Treated as a Colony,' Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Demand to End Painful Austerity "We must hold la Junta accountable—otherwise Wall Street vultures will continue to be prioritized over the needs of the people." Read more |
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After Climate-Focused 2020 Bid, Inslee Faces Indigenous Campaigners' Demand to End All Fossil Fuel Projects in Washington "If Inslee wants to be a truly progressive person he cannot continue to support fossil fuel expansion." Read more |
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'Nobody Is Above the Law': Pelosi Announces Official Trump Impeachment Inquiry "I'm announcing the U.S. House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. The president must be held accountable." Read more |
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Brazilians Blast Bolsonaro's UN Speech Denying Amazon Devastation as a Total 'Scam' Critics of his environmental agenda warn that "Bolsonaro's policies bring an immediate risk to all humankind." Read more |
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As Trump Authorizes Transcript Release, Expert Critics Say 'Anything Short of Whistleblower Complaint Is More Obstruction' While Trump claims conversation with Ukraine president was 'totally friendly,' Chairman Schiff says whistleblower willing and ready to testify Read more |
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Days After Attacking California's Efforts to Reduce Emissions, Trump EPA Threatens State's Federal Funding Over Poor Air Quality Under the Trump administration, one critic said, the EPA "is now just a political tool." Read more |
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Fox News Pundits and Trump Condemned for Attacks Spewed at Teenage Climate Leader Greta Thunberg "In a landmark event, the world learned what was too low even for Fox News." Read more |