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Climate Crisis Could Cause a Third of Plant and Animal Species to Disappear Within 50 Years: Study
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The human-caused climate crisis could cause the extinction of 30% of the
world's plant and animal species by 2070, even accounting for species'
abilities to disperse and shift their niches to tolerate hotter
temperatures, according to a study published this week in the journal
Proceedings of the...
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'These are the Bad Times': Trump to Deploy Heavily Armed Border Patrol Tactical Units to Help With Immigration Arrests in Sanctuary Cities
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It is unbelievable how much this action will undermine public safety.
Unbelievable."
Warren, Sanders Join Letter Urging AG Barr to Resign Immediately Over 'Corrupt' Role in Roger Stone Case
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The shocking action taken by your or your senior staff to seek special
protections for Mr. Stone make a mockery of your responsibilities to
seek equal justice under the law."
Video Reveals Threat of "Wholesale Transfer and Privatization of America's Public Lands" on Trump's Agenda, Says Watchdog Group
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The event in question, which took place June 2019 and was hosted by the
Interior Department, featured a keynote address by climate-denier Myron
Ebell.
'More Political Interference at DOJ': Barr Installs Outside Prosecutor to Scrutinize Michael Flynn Case
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Barr is going to burn DOJ to the ground from the inside in his crusade
to advance the president's political interests."
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump's 'Work-or-Die' Medicaid Requirements in Arkansas
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Healthcare advocates on Friday applauded a federal appeals court
decision striking down the Trump administration's Medicaid work
requirements, in which a three-judge panel unanimously ruled that the
proposed rule fundamentally disregarded the purpose of the Medicaid
program.
DCCC-Backed Incumbent Henry Cuellar Gets Support From Koch Network As Progressive Primary Challenger Jessica Cisneros Picks Up Union Endorsements
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
Cuellar is hosting a fundraiser in Laredo with House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi on February 22.
Trump's Plan to Unveil Next Round of 'Tax Scam' Just Before 2020 Election Slammed as 'Another Political Ploy'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The Tax March movement responded critically on Friday after National
Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow revealed that President Donald
Trump has instructed him to unveil the second round of what opponents
call the GOP "tax scam" ahead of the presidential election in November.
Warren Slams Bloomberg for Blaming 2008 Financial Meltdown On End of Redlining Policy
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren drew cheers from a crowd of 4,000 supporters in
Arlington, Virginia Thursday as she slammed former New York Mayor
Michael Bloomberg for his recently-resurfaced comments about
discriminatory housing practices.
Polling Shows Sanders Extending Lead Among Hispanics Ahead of Nevada Caucuses
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Bernie Sanders is building the most diverse movement in America."
'Code for Massive Cuts': Audio Shows GOP Sen. Joni Ernst Telling Donors She Wants 'Changes' to Medicare, Medicaid
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Again, Joni Ernst has shown that she is willing to push our families
into poverty with a smile. The programs she plans to cut are a lifeline
for millions of Americans. She should be ashamed."
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg Is a GOP Bankroller
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by Alex Kotch
Over the last decade, Bloomberg helped Republicans take and maintain
control of the U.S. Senate.
How the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Will Increase Inequality
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by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal
Since economic power leads to political power, these companies have used
their resources to lobby for rules and regulations that further narrow
the scope of antitrust laws and harm consumers.
Reimagining Democratic Public Ownership for the Twenty-first Century
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by Thomas Hanna, Mathew Lawrence
A new transatlantic project will explore how new models of public
ownership can shape the emerging commanding heights of the economy.
When the People Lead, Leaders Follow—Lessons From the Fight to Impeach and Remove Trump
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by Anthony Torres
The Senate may have betrayed the American people, but the movement for
impeachment secured critical victories that will propel us forward in
the longer battle for democracy.
Measuring Our Impact on the Planet
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by Abigail Penny
Is Joaquin Phoenix the voice for farmed animals everywhere right now?
For Media in New Hampshire, Losing Is Winning and Winning Is Losing
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by Alan MacLeod
Sanders is the frontrunner going into the next Democratic debate on
Wednesday. But don't expect the media to treat him particularly well.
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Osman Kavala and Two Others Face Aggravated Life Sentences in Turkey as Landmark Verdict Expected in Gezi Trial
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