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Raskin: Thomas 'Absolutely Should Recuse' in Trump 2024 Case

"The question is what do we do if he doesn't recuse himself," the Maryland Democrat said.

By Jessica Corbett
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Maine, Colorado Officials Face Threats After Trump Barred From Ballots

"This behavior is unacceptable," declared Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows while her Colorado counterpart, Jena Griswold, vowed that "I will not be intimidated."

By Jessica Corbett
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'Hard-Won Movement Victory': MVP Extension in NC Halved

"Mountain Valley Pipeline and its Southgate extension have been poorly conceived from the beginning, but today some of the communities in harm's way can breathe easier," said one campaigner.

By Jessica Corbett
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Ex-Harvard Hillel Leader: 'Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism'

"Today's McCarthyist tactic of manufacturing an antisemitism scare... turns the very real issue of Jewish safety into a pawn in a cynical political game to cover for Israel's deeply unpopular policies with regard to Palestine."

By Jessica Corbett
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Biden Ukraine Statement Highlights Hypocrisy on Gaza

"Read this statement from the White House today... but... change the words Russia, Ukraine, and Putin to Israel, Gaza, and Netanyahu," said journalist Mehdi Hasan.

By Jessica Corbett
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Judge Blocks Iowa Book Ban, 'Don't Say LGBTQ' Law

"We deserve to be able to express ourselves safely at school and we deserve to see ourselves in media at school, especially in books," said an eighth grade student who joined one of the lawsuits.

By Jessica Corbett
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How US Media Fed the Stream of Militarism in 2023

The fourth estate is a key pillar that buttresses America’s dependence on aggression abroad.

By Ben Armbruster
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How to Protect US Reproductive Rights in 2024

We need more people who believe in abortion as a human right to stand up for telemedicine abortion and protect access to mifepristone.

By Julie F. Kay
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Fascism Is an Underestimated Threat to US Democracy

The American Experiment in democracy is being tested to its outward limit.

By John Geyman
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