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'Don't Let Anyone Fool You,' Says Sanders. Primary Wins Show Progressives 'Transforming American Politics'
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Sen. Bernie Sanders maintains progressive candidates won because they
campaigned "not only against Trump, but for an agenda that works for the
working families of this country."
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"This Doesn't Smell Right": Acting State Dept. Inspector General Resigns Just Months After Predecessor Fired
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Questions are being raised over the sudden departure amid lingering
concerns of alleged impropriety by Secretary of State Pompeo.
In Latest 'Stunningly Irresponsible' Call to Reopen Schools, Trump Repeats Lie That Covid-19 'Will Go Away'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In his latest push for U.S. public schools to reopen even as the country
reports more than 4.8 million coronavirus cases and nearly 160,000
deaths, President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his frequent claim
that the virus will eventually disappear.
'Dangerously Bad': Coalition Accuses Adam Schiff of Throwing Dreamers Under the Bus to Ensure Trump Retains Unaccountable Spying Powers
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Schiff has been trying to sneak ratification of such surveillance
through Congress."
After 75 Years, Last Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Says Nuclear Abolition Still 'Starting Point for Peace'
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"Hell is probably like what we went through. It must never be allowed to
happen again."
'This Is a Big Deal': Iowa Gov. Ends Voting Ban for People With Felony Convictions
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The new executive order means there is now no U.S. state categorically
banning people with former convictions from voting.
'Taking Taxpayers for a Ride': Moderna to Charge $32-$37/Dose for Covid-19 Vaccine Developed Entirely With Public Funds
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It ought to be the people's vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden."
Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Upcoming Supreme Court Case That Could Turn US Into 'Safe Haven' for Abusive Corporations
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon turn the United States into "a safe
haven for human rights abusers," rights groups said Wednesday, raising
alarm over the court's plan to hear arguments from Nestle and Cargill
about a lawsuit brought against the companies in 2005.
New Report Accuses Trump of 'Intentional Disregard' and Attack on Democracy Throughout Failed Covid-19 Response
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A new report from government watchdog Common Cause details at least
seven months of failures by the Trump administration to confront the
coronavirus pandemic as a national emergency and to contain the virus.
'Solidarity' From Around the World as Beirut Reels After Disaster Leaves 300,000 Displaced, 100 Dead, Over 4,000 Injured
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Really heartbreaking to watch what happened in Beirut. Thoughts and
prayers are with those affected by this devastating explosion."
34 State Attorneys General Urge Trump to End 'Outrageous' Gilead Monopoly on Covid-19 Drug
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is not the time for any company to extract large corporate profits
from uninsured and underinsured Americans."
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Mitch McConnell's GOP Is Destroying America
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by Robert Reich
Time and again, Trump and the Republicans have shown that they only care
about two things: their wealthy donors and corporate backers.
The Lessons We Still Haven't Learned From Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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by Helen Caldicott
Seventy-five years after the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan, we remain
perched on the precipice of unparalleled catastrophe.
Reckless Trump Nearly Provokes International Incident, Wrongly Saying Beirut Explosion a "Bomb"
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by Juan Cole
What if Trump's remarks were taken seriously and some hothead fired
retaliatory missiles at Israel?
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Advocates Call on Congress to Fund Elections Immediately
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Lawyers’ Committee Statement on Iowa Governor Executive Order Restoring Voting Rights to Iowans with Former Convictions
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Sen. Schumer, Rep. McEachin, Progressive and Climate Advocates Speak Out Against Liability Waivers in Covid Stimulus
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Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez Call for Investigation Into Possible Martin Act Violations by New York Hedge Funds
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PFAW Congratulates Rashida Tlaib on Primary Win
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