All Views Articles for 2016-12-23
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Christian Detisch Why Working Locally Is the Key to Banning Fracking Under the Trump administration, our local work to ban fracking is more important than ever. Read more |
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Sarah Aziza Cyber Security Takes on New Ugency for Groups Targeted by Trump With under a month to go until Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, activists from the grassroots to large organizations like the ACLU are working to fortify their digital platforms against... Read more |
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John Nichols Keith Ellison Says He Is Ready to Fight for Democracy in North Carolina—and Across America Congressman is right to warn Democrats that a battle in one state has nationwide implications. Read more |
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Robert Reich Trump’s Attack on the Freedom of the Press Historically, tyrants have tried to control the press using 4 techniques that, worryingly, Donald Trump is already using. 1. Berate the media and turn the public against it. Trump refers to... Read more |
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Elizabeth Warren The Obama Legacy: Protecting Consumers From Big Banks, Payday Lenders, and Debt Collectors President Obama’s work on behalf of consumers is a central part of his legacy. When he took office eight years ago, our country was in the midst of the worst financial crisis in generations—a crisis... Read more |
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Cathy Breen Signs of Hope in Desperate Times A postcard from war-torn Iraq Read more |
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Peter Dreier Preparing for Trump: A Ten-Point Plan For activists, politicians, the press and everyday citizens Read more |
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Amy Goodman Will Political Chaos in North Carolina Lead to a ‘Third Reconstruction’? Editor’s note: After this column was written, North Carolina lawmakers voted against repealing the transgender “bathroom bill,” which requires people to use public restrooms that match the sex on... Read more |
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Carol Burris Charter Schools Already a Massive Threat. And Now Here Comes Billionaire Betsy Devos Opening a charter is akin to opening your own business — but the cost and risk are fully funded by the taxpayers. Read more |