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Your Week in Review
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 you or your senior staff to seek special
protections for Mr. Stone make a mockery of your responsibilities to
seek equal justice under the law."
Temperature in Antarctica Soars Past 69°F as NOAA Reports Last Month Was World's Hottest January on Record
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday
announced that last month was the hottest January ever recorded, the
Guardian reported that Brazilian scientists logged a new record-breaking
temperature of 20.75°C, or 69.35°F, at Seymour Island in Antarctica on
Feb. 9.
Senate Passes War Powers Resolution to Stop Trump From Launching 'Illegal' Attack on Iran
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The nation should not be at war without a vote of Congress," said Sen.
Tim Kaine, the measure's lead sponsor.
Protests Continue Across Canada in Solidarity With Wet'suwet'en Land Defenders Fighting Fracked Gas Pipeline
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Protests across Canada continued Wednesday in solidarity with
Wet'suwet'en First Nation hereditary chiefs and land defenders fighting
against a fracked gas pipeline that would cut through their unceded
territory in northern British Columbia.
Mnuchin Admits Trump's Budget Cuts Social Security Even as President Claims He Is 'Not Touching' the Program
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"When Steve Mnuchin or any other politician says that a 'reduction in
the rate of increase' is different than a benefit cut, they are
shamelessly lying."
Ilhan Omar Unveils Bold Proposal for US Foreign Policy 'Deeply Rooted in Justice'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I believe that when the United States says it champions human rights,
democracy, and peace, we should mean it!"
'Surprised, No. Disgusted, Yes': Study Shows Deepwater Horizon Oil Spread Much Further Than Previously Known
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Ten years after British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon oil spill sent
hundreds of millions of gallons of oil across the Gulf of Mexico,
researchers say the damage done by the disaster was far more significant
than previously thought.
Iowa and New Hampshire Voters Show Medicare for All and Climate Crisis Top Issues for Democrats in 2020
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Entrance and exit polling from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses on
Feb. 3 and New Hampshire primary Tuesday shows that healthcare and the
climate crisis are among the top issues for 2020 Democratic voters and
the majority of them support bold action on both fronts.
Mega-Billionaire Bloomberg's $350 Million Ad Spending Blitz Is 'What Plutocracy Looks Like'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Money is not speech. Bloomberg's attempt to buy the presidency is a
corruption of our democracy."
Save the Insects, Save Ourselves: Researchers Sound Alarm on Bugpocalypse
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
New papers detail severe threats facing insects, how their plight is
intertwined with humanity's, and the available solutions to address the
crisis.
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