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'The President Just Committed a Felony': Trump Tells NC Residents to Vote Twice, Openly Encouraging Voter Fraud
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Voter fraud is nearly nonexistent. And the only one encouraging it is
Donald Trump, in a desperate attempt to create chaos and sow doubt."
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Premature Release of Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be a 'Dangerous Experiment on the American People,' Nurses Union Warns
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"We have already seen far too many examples of the erosion of scientific
integrity and the subversion of public health through political
intervention and pressure by the Trump administration and corporate
employers."
'Do Not Vote Twice': State AGs Forced to Clean Up Law-Breaking Encouraged by Trump and Excused by Barr
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Nope. Don't do it. It's illegal, and you'll get prosecuted."
Covid-19 Gag Rules Endanger Everyone, But Study Shows Unions Make It Easier to Assert Workplace Safety Rights
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"To stop this pandemic, workers need to be listened to rather than
silenced," something that is far more likely when workers are unionized.
Portuguese Youth File 'Unprecedented' Climate Lawsuit Against 33 European Countries
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"I am very afraid for my future," said one plaintiff, "with so little
time to stop this situation, we have to do everything in our power to
compel governments to protect us."
Barr Repeatedly Claims He Doesn't Know Whether It's Illegal to Vote Twice Following Trump Comments
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"As the attorney general, you are expected not to be an idiot when it
comes to basic legal principles," said Rep. Ted Lieu.
Urging 'New Good Neighbor Policy,' 100 Groups Demand Biden End US Destructive Imperialist Approach to Latin America
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The next administration must undo the brutal harms of the 2016-2020
Trump administration and must understand how past U.S. economic,
security, and environmental policies have fueled mass migration."
43 Green Groups Demand Moderators Make Climate Crisis 'Central Focus' of 2020 Presidential Debates
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"In 2016, there was not a single question on climate change in any of
the four presidential and vice-presidential debates," 70 House Democrats
noted in a similar appeal. "This cannot happen again."
'Fighting Against Voting Rights Everywhere': Trump, RNC Sue Democratic Montana Governor to Restrict Mail-In Election
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This template lawsuit appears to be part of a pattern of lawsuits
across the country by Republican Party operatives to limit access to
voting during the pandemic," said Gov. Steve Bullock.
'Dangerous, Destructive, and Divisive': Trump Ploy to Defund So-Called 'Anarchist Jurisdictions' Denounced as 'Illegal' Reelection Stunt
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"This is actually happening. On our watch," said civil rights leader
Vanita Gupta. "I can't imagine what four more years of Trump-Barr would
mean for our democracy."
Further Vindicating Righteousness of Snowden's Whistleblowing, NSA Bulk Spying Ruled Illegal
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA's
activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing
them. And yet that day has arrived," said Edward Snowden in response to
the ruling.
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A Message to Senate Democrats: Tribal Lands Are Not Carbon Dumping Grounds
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by Dallas Goldtooth
Targeting Native nations with carbon pricing projects that would
disproportionately increase wealth and accumulation for the largest
petroleum and mineral polluters at the expense of Native lives is
unforgivable and horrifying.
Social Security Could Come To a Screeching Halt
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by Nancy J. Altman
Donald Trump may kill Social Security through the deferral of payroll
taxes, the backbone of the program.
What 2020 Politicians and Pundits Get Wrong About Fracking
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by Mitch Jones
Too many Democrats continue to fundamentally misunderstand the politics
of fracking as much as they misunderstand the necessity of banning
fracking to stop the worsening effects of climate chaos.
Total Initial UI Claims Have Risen in Each of the Last Four Weeks
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by Heidi Shierholz
Congress must act.
Medicare for All Advocate Finds Universal Healthcare Mandates in Islam
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by Fran Quigley
"We were always taught...that the foundation of Islam is an obligation
to ensure that everyone's basic needs are met."
For Years, Journalists Cheered Assange’s Abuse. Now They’ve Paved His Path To a US Gulag
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by Jonathan Cook
Journalists had a chance to join Assange in his struggle to rebuild
journalism. Instead, they fled the battlefield, leaving him as a
sacrificial offering to their corporate masters.
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Newswire...
Trump’s Encouragement of Voting Twice is Illegal, Intended to Create Election Chaos
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Use of Spit Hood in NY Case Illustrates Systemic Issues Within Police Force
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Trump Call to Supporters to Vote Twice is a Felony for Inciting a Felony
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New Report: Only 7% of People With Incarcerated Loved Ones Say Their Loved One Had Access to Soap, Other Basic Necessities to Stop Spread of COVID-19
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Nurses Raise Caution Flag on COVID-19 Vaccine Push
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