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'Done Playing by the Rules,' 20 Sunrise Activists Arrested at Capitol Protest Demanding Lawmakers Back Green New Deal
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Over 150 middle- and high-schoolers gathered to demand senators "stand
up or step aside" on the climate crisis.
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"This Thing Isn't Over Yet": Officials Warn Flooding in Mississippi and Tennessee to Continue
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
More rain is expected through Tuesday, leading officials to sound the
alarm.
'Victory for Farmers' as Jury Awards Grower $265 Million in Damages From Drift of Monsanto's Dicamba
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This verdict is just the tip of the iceberg."
'Must-Watch TV': Comedian John Oliver Makes Case for Medicare for All, Debunks Right-Wing Talking Points
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Since moving to America, I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't have
at least one insurance industry horror story."
After 'Former GOP Oligarch' Bloomberg Airs Ad Criticizing Online Vulgarity, Progressives Point to Former Mayor's Long Record of Bigotry
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Speaking for myself, I'd rather be insulted on Twitter by random,
anonymous users (something that has happened often from
non-Sanders-supporters) than subjected to stop-and-frisk, workplace
harassment, indiscriminate Israeli bombing, mass surveillance, and other
Bloomberg policies."
'When the 99% Stand Together, We Can Transform Society': More Than 11,000 Rally for Sanders in Colorado
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is a campaign by the working class, of the working class, and for
the working class," Sanders told the crowd in Denver.
After Trump Impeachment Acquittal, Dems to Largely End Investigations of President
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"House Dems did literally the narrowest possible impeachment they could.
The overwhelming majority of Trump's corruption remains uninvestigated."
UN Condemns 'Shocking' and 'Terrible' US-Backed Saudi Coalition Bombing That Killed 31 Yemeni Civilians
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Those who continue to sell arms to the warring parties must realize
that by supplying weapons for this war, they contribute to making
atrocities like today's all too common."
Iran Says US Must Fix Its Own 'Nontransparent' and Undemocratic Elections Before Lecturing Others
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The U.S. election system "ignores the vote of the majority of people,"
said Abbas Mousavi, spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry.
More Than 2,000 Former US Department of Justice Officials Tell William Barr: Resign Now!
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by Common Dreams staff
' Barr's actions in doing the President's personal bidding unfortunately
speak louder than his words'
'Grotesque Corruption': Emily's List, Center for American Progress Sold Out to Michael Bloomberg
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by Common Dreams staff
It was "disconcerting" to be asked to remove the chapter "because of how
it was going to be perceived by Mayor Bloomberg."
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Bloomberg Defied a Flight Ban to Show Support for Israel, Defended the Country Shelling a School and Killing Sleeping Children
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by Michael Arria
Bloomberg: "Unfortunately, if there are innocents getting killed at the
same time it's not Israel's fault."
The Real Choices in American Healthcare
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by Rohit Anand
My parents had to decide between my sister's health or their financial
security.
Jury Awards $265M in Damages in Dicamba Trial Against Monsanto, BASF
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by Johnathan Hettinger
After three weeks of arguments, the jury awarded the peach-farmer
plaintiff $15 million in damages and $250 million in punitive damages
against the chemical companies.
Buttigieg Is a Wall Street Democrat Beholden to Corporate Interests
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by Kenneth Peres
Given his history, it is no surprise that Wall Street, Big Tech, Big
Pharma, health insurers, real estate developers and private equity have
decided to invest millions of dollars into Buttigieg's campaign.
We Talk About One U.S.-Backed Coup. Hondurans Talk About Three.
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by Meghan Krausch
Tracing U.S. complicity in the ongoing human rights crisis in Honduras.
The Escalating Class War Against Bernie Sanders
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by Norman Solomon
In American politics, hell hath no fury like corporate power scorned.
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UK Development Bank 'Doing More Harm Than Good' After Failed Reforms—Report
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