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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Student-led anti-fossil fuel campaigns at universities across the country pointed to Georgetown University Friday as the school's board of directors announced it would divest from fossil fuels and redouble its efforts to invest in renewable energy instead.


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks from his campaign's New Hampshire headquarters in Manchester on February 06, 2020. (Photo: Bernie Sanders Campaign)

by Jake Johnson & Jon Queally, staff writers
"From where I come, when you get 6,000 more votes that's generally regarded to be the winner."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Intervening in Venezuela's internal politics is the one thing that is bipartisan! How sad," said CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin.


Demonstrators in favor of President Donald Trumps removal of office conduct a protest in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on February 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. After the House impeached Trump last year, the Senate votes today on whether to acquit or convict the President on two articles of impeachment as the trial concludes. (Photo: Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Make no mistake about it, this was nothing more than an attempted partisan coverup for the shameless and illegal conduct of Donald Trump."


Tom Perez must resign as the chair of the DNC, progressives said Tuesday after Iowa's caucuses descended into chaos.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The Dem establishment has been screaming that our movement is sowing divisiveness and is going to ruin party unity but they're nailing that to the wall all by themselves."


Nina Turner, national co-chair for the Bernie Sanders campaign, on MSNBC Monday night.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Not sure why this is even a discussion but by any reasonable historical or comparative standard Michael Bloomberg is literally the definition of an oligarch."


Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Joining global critics of a plan that President Donald Trump unveiled last week to address the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Monday rejected the "biased" proposal and urged members states not to cooperate with U.S. efforts to enforce it.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Senate is broken, and only a change in leadership can fix it."


Anti-fracking demonstrators hold a banner and signs

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Unless we ban fracking, these terrifying climate trends will intensify."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Three days after CNBC host Jim Cramer pronounced fossil fuel investments as being "in the death knell phase," Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs downgraded oil giant Exxon's stock, advising investors to sell their shares.

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