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"The Fight Isn't Over," Say Anti-War Groups as 139 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Reject 10% Pentagon Budget Cut
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Though our amendment didn't pass, progressive power is stronger than
ever. We will keep fighting for pro-peace, pro-people budgets until it
becomes a reality," said Rep. Mark Pocan.
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'Flagrantly Unconstitutional': Trump Issues Order to Block Undocumented Immigrants From Being Counted in Census
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This is another attempt by Trump to use scaremongering against
immigrants and rig the system," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
New Local Lawsuit Challenges 'Violent and Unlawful' Attacks on Portland Protesters by Trump's Secret Police Force
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"There is no positive delegation of authority in any law that makes the
federal government's recent forays into general policing in Portland
either legal or constitutional."
'White Collar Crime Pays': Decade After Dodd-Frank, Executives Still Lining Their Pockets
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It's 2008 all over again. Congress is bailing out Big Business and
enriching CEOs while workers scrape by as the economy lurches downward
in a pandemic."
'This Is a Flashing Red Light': Trump Triggers Alarm With Another Baseless Attack on Mail-In Voting
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It is #VoterSuppression during the #Covid19 pandemic."
103 Democrats Join GOP in Voting Down Omar Amendment to Accelerate US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There are people saying that we shouldn't be too hasty in leaving. Too
hasty? It's been two decades."
With Sweeping $775 Billion Investment in Child and Elder Care, Biden Goes Big to End 'Caregiving Crisis'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday won praise from progressives
when he unveiled the third portion of his "Build Back Better" economic
program, this one focused on investing in caregiving for children, the
elderly, and people with disabilities.
Amid Tense Primary Fight, Powerful Democrat Rep. Richie Neal Condemned for Supporting Predatory Medical Billing Policy
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Neal is one of the most powerful members of Congress, and it's clear
he's using that power to benefit Wall Street fund managers instead of
regular Americans."
As Poor and Working Class in US Face Financial Cliff, Bezos Grew Record-Setting $13 Billion Richer on Monday
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Days before the expiration of unemployment benefits is expected to bring
about a wave of evictions and food insecurity, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
added $13 billion to his personal wealth on Monday.
Progressives Demand Democrats Reject 'Outright Shameful' GOP Plan to Raid Social Security and Cut Unemployment Benefits
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The plan put forth by Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans will do
nothing but double down on the failed policies that put corporate
profits before workers and families."
'This Is Not Frugal. This Is Stupid': EU's $2.1 Trillion Coronavirus Deal Falls Short on Demand for Just, Green Recovery
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"They have cut funding for health, research, and climate, and failed to
guarantee that public money won't go to polluting industries."
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Time to Stop Bankrolling War and the Wealthy
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by Rev Dr Liz Theoharis
The poetry of a movement to change this country.
USPS Needs Financial Aid to Continue Providing Essential Services
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by Sarah Anderson, Scott Klinger, and Brian Wakamo
Despite a boom in package deliveries, the Postal Service is facing
insolvency due to crisis-related drops in mail revenue and increased
costs.
Will Trump’s Secret Police Succeed in Provoking Riots in Your City?
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by Thom Hartmann
Portland is a test... but only a test.
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Reps. Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan Statement on House Vote for 10% Cut to Pentagon Budget
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Bend the Arc: Trump’s Anti-immigration Census Order 'Straight From the White Supremacist Playbook'
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Trump’s Memorandum Targeting Undocumented Immigrants in the 2020 Census is Totalitarian and Unconstitutional
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81 Million Americans Live in Homes That Lack Enough Space and Bathrooms to Follow COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Recommendations
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Center for Constitutional Rights Denounces Federal Forces in U.S. Cities, Militarized Crackdowns on Protesters, Rising Authoritarianism
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