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'A Conspiracy to Steal the Election, Folks': Alarms Sound After Postal Worker Reports Removal of Sorting Machines
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The removal of key equipment from Post Offices should be viewed as
nothing less than "sabotage," said one observer.
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'Emergency Was a Sham': Top Democrat Says IG Report on Saudi Arms Deal 'Deeply Damning' for Pompeo
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"What sort of emergency makes itself known a few months in advance and
can be resolved with weapons delivered years later?"
House Democrats Introduce Urgent Bill to End 'Deliberate Sabotage' of Postal Service by Postmaster General
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"A once-in-a-century pandemic is no time to enact changes that threaten
service reliability and transparency."
Denouncing 'Smear Campaign' Against Alex Morse, Former Detractor Calls for Focus on 'Damage Richie Neal Is Doing to Our Democracy'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A Massachusetts law professor on Wednesday retracted an earlier
statement about Holyoke, Mass. mayor and progressive U.S. House
candidate Alex Morse, who came under attack last weekend regarding
consensual sexual relationships he allegedly had with college students.
'Major Victory': Court Tosses Out Trump Interior's Gutting of Century-Old Protections for Migratory Birds
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Critics charge that the administration's policy on the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act "was nothing more than a cruel, bird-killing gift to
polluters."
'Vital Democracy Reform' Takes Hit in Oregon After US Supreme Court Undermines Another Ballot Initiative
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
A state-level effort to put redistricting in the hands of the people
amid the pandemic was set back after the nation's highest court
intervened.
Study Shows 'Unambiguous Evidence' Covid-19 Infectious in the Air, Researchers Claim
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
While study not yet peer-reviewed, one expert said: "If this isn't a
smoking gun, then I don't know what is."
Amid Pandemic and Economic Pain, UNICEF Unveils First-Ever Project to Combat Child Suffering in US
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
International children's aid agency UNICEF on Wednesday announced its
first permanent initiative focused on aiding children in the U.S., after
decades of focusing mainly on supporting young people in developing
countries affected by extreme poverty, war, and disease.
With Biden-Harris Ticket Set, Climate Groups Demand 'Transformative Action From Day One' If Elected
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Let's do our part to end this era of chaos and defeat Republicans up
and down the ballot. Then, let's turn up to make a Biden-Harris
administration lay the groundwork for a Green New Deal."
With Warren Sidestepped, Wall Street Execs Cheer Biden's Pick of Harris for VP
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Biden's selection of the California senator comes after Wall Street
executives made clear that they would prefer "almost anyone" but Sen.
Elizabeth Warren.
'Our Movement Didn't Just Win. We Earned Mandate for Change,' Says Ilhan Omar After Soundly Defeating Big-Money Challenger
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In Minnesota, we know that organized people will always beat organized
money. Despite outside efforts to defeat us, we once again broke turnout
records. Despite the attacks, our support has only grown."
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Now Comes the Difficult Work of Pushing the Biden-Harris Ticket Left
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by Natalie Shure
If Biden's VP pick Kamala Harris is a "weather vane," then it's up to
progressives to change the weather.
A Message to the Left About Kamala Harris—And Us
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by Richard Eskow
If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are elected, they'll still be influenced
by the powerful forces that have shaped their careers. All the more
reason progressives cannot sit this one out.
Want to Get Into Some 'Good Trouble'? Join the Fight to Save Our Post Office
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by Jim Hightower
And that means fighting for our right to vote.
Betsy DeVos Has a Very Deadly Plan to Reopen US Public Schools
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by Robert Reich
Remember, when you vote against Trump this November—you're voting
against this person, too.
Trump's Attack on the Postal Service Now Endangers Democracy
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by Michael Hiltzik
Asked to defend his attacks on the U.S. Postal Service, Trump has just
lied about them.
Saudi Crown Prince's Hit Squads Reflect His Foreign Policy—And Ours
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by Gabe Murphy
When the unlawful killing of political enemies on foreign soil could
refer to President Trump's unlawful assassination of an Iranian general
just as easily as it could refer to Mohammad bin Salman ordering hits on
Khashoggi and Dr. Aljabri, it's time to think about what our foreign
policy has...
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Another Physicians Group Endorses Medicare for All
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Judge Grants Earthjustice Permission to Intervene in Michigan Pipeline Fight
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International Community Should Condemn Violent Repression of Pro-Democracy Protests in Bolivia, CEPR Co-Director Says
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First Study to Quantify Potential COVID-19 Spread from Hurricane Evacuation: Where Evacuees Go Matters
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Study: Switching to Organic Diet Dramatically Lowers Glyphosate Levels in Adults, Children
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