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Nevada

'Massive Win for Working People': Nevada Governor Signs Bill Giving Over 20,000 State Employees Collective Bargaining Rights

Condemning Trump's "Racist Attacks on Immigrants," Sanders Calls for Bans on Mass Raids and For-Profit Detention

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"We have to end the dehumanization of undocumented people," the Vermont senator and presidential candidate said during a rally in Nevada

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Now Is the Time for a Bold Pro-Democracy Agenda for America

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Virginia residents line up to vote in the pouring rain at Robious Middle School November 6, 2018 in Midlothian, Virginia.

As electoral reform advocates celebrate wins for automatic voter registration...

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Saving Planet With 'Green New Deal' Proves Popular as Climate Hawks Celebrate Midterm Victories

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

rise for climate

"This is the sort of bold and audacious thinking that we need when it comes to...

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Scott Raymond Dozier

Execution Halted After Pharmaceutical Company Accuses Nevada of Illegally Obtaining Drug for Experimental Killer Cocktail

Beyond Banning the Bump Stock: 'Go After the Guns Themselves'

Democratic Governor: "The 'Can't Talk About It Now' Crowd Is Killing Us"

Despite Mourning and Outcry, Doubts Las Vegas Will Lead to Stricter Gun Laws

When Shooter Is White Male, Note Critics, Label of 'Terrorist' Put on Hold

Message to US Lawmakers: 'Quit Praying and Start Drafting Gun Control Legislation'

Worst Mass Shooting in US History Leaves More Than 50 Dead, 400 Injured

'Tipping Point'? Voters Bring Sweeping Wins for Marijuana

'An Opportunity to Correct Course': Marijuana on the Ballot 2016

Battle for Senate Leads to 'Precipitous Rise' in Dark Money Spending

The pickup truck stopped in front of the demonstration, which included children, elderly people, and disabled people, and protesters attempted to reason with the driver before he plowed through the crowd.

'Hate Crime': Video Shows Truck Plowing Into Indigenous Rights Rally

You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet: Western States Face Decades-Long Megadroughts

Newswire

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

Brady Campaign and Center Statement On Las Vegas Shooting

Violence Policy Center

Violence Policy Center Statement on Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Environmental Groups

Trump Administration Offers 195,000 Nevada Acres for Fracking

Sierra Club

Gwich’in Leaders Launch "Protect our Homelands"...

Allied Progress

Six-Figure Ad Buys Launched in AZ and NV Urging Senators to Reject Trump’s Treasury Nominee

Center for Biological Diversity

Public Lands Bills Would Strip Federal Regulation of Fossil Fuels, Give Away 7 Million Acres in Nevada

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Rebecca Gordon

All Eyes on Nevada: A Chance to Swing the Senate

Bryce Covert

Why 50,000 Las Vegas Workers Are on the Verge of Striking

David Scharfenberg

Hand Over Your Weapons

Juan Cole

26 Gun murders (equiv. 130) in England vs. *11,004* in US Annually

Charles P. Pierce

If Newtown Wasn't Enough, Why Would Las Vegas Be Enough?

Kevin Gosztola

How Democrats Manipulated Nevada State Party Convention Then Blamed Sanders For Chaos

Amy Davidson

Donald Trump Wins, Wins, Wins in Nevada

Derrick Z. Jackson

Hillary Clinton’s Black Conversion

Brent Budowsky

Surging Sanders Could Surprise Nevada Caucus

Cornel West

Why Brother Bernie Is Better for Black People Than Sister Hillary

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