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    If Tulsi Gabbard Falls in the Woods, Should It Make a Sound?

    Given that Gabbard no longer has any position or particular role in the party to resign from, why is her change of party registration newsworthy at all?

    Ari Paul
    Oct 22, 2022

    The announcement by former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard that she was leaving a Democratic Party driven by "cowardly wokeness," under the "control of an elitist cabal" which is stoking "anti-white racism," was met with mixed media enthusiasm. While the New York Times and Washington Post passed on the story, other major centrist media (NPR, 10/12/22; CNN, 10/11/22; USA Today, 10/11/22; Guardian, 10/11/22; LA Times, 10/11/22) thought it worth a headline.

    "There is simply no evidence that Gabbard's exit moves the dial on the upcoming midterm elections in any significant way."

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    'You Alone Can Save His Life': Edward Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Julian Assange

    'You Alone Can Save His Life': Edward Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Julian Assange

    "Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: free Julian Assange," the NSA whistleblower tweeted.

    Andrea Germanos
    Dec 02, 2020

    National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

    "You alone can save his life," Snowden tweeted.

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    Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Joe Biden for President as She Drops Out of Democratic Primary

    Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Joe Biden for President as She Drops Out of Democratic Primary

    "I'm suspending my presidential campaign and offering my full support to Vice President Joe Biden in his quest to bring our country together," said the Hawaii congresswoman.

    Common Dreams Staff
    Mar 19, 2020

    Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday and immediately threw her support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, voicing confidence that he can "help heal the divisiveness that has been tearing our country apart."

    Gabbard had several strong debate moments--including her blistering critique of Sen. Kamala Harris' (D-Calif.) prosecutorial record in July--but her longshot presidential bid failed to garner widespread support.

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