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News & Views | 9/5/19
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Over 120 Groups Call on Congress to Back Constitutional Amendment Overturning Citizens United
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
More than 120 organizations on Thursday urged members of the U.S. House
to support a constitutional amendment that aims to reverse the damage
done to American democracy by Citizens United , the 2010 Supreme Court
ruling that effectively enabled corporations to spend unlimited amounts
of money to...
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Literal Sh*t Storm: Warnings of Major Manure Threat as Hurricane Dorian Barrels Toward North Carolina Factory Farms
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The heavy rainfall could flood poorly located factory farms, spreading
untold tons of hog, chicken, and turkey waste along the coastal plain."
'Vision for Justice': 117 Rights Groups Offer Roadmap to Transform US Criminal-Legal System
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The American criminal-legal system is a stain on our democracy,"
declares a new policy platform from human and civil rights groups who
aim to transform the existing system into one of respect and justice.
'Organizing Works': Advocates Credit Pressure Campaign With Forcing High-Ranking Democrat Hakeem Jeffries to Back Medicare for All
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Following months of dogged campaigning by National Nurses United and
other Medicare for All advocates, one of the top Democrats in the U.S.
House on Thursday became one of highest-ranking lawmakers to sign on as
a co-sponsor of the progressive proposal.
'That Corruption Needs to End': Biden Urged to Cancel Fundraiser With Fossil Fuel Executive Day After Climate Crisis Forum
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If Biden is serious about taking on the power of the fossil fuel lobby,
why is he going to a fundraiser hosted by the co-founder of a natural
gas company?"
New Season of Amazon's Jack Ryan Focused on Venezuela Denounced as 'Over-the-Top and Ridiculous' US Propaganda
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"No matter how cynical you might be about propagandistic American media,
you are not prepared for how much watching this trailer is like snorting
100% pure John Bolton."
Victory Over 'Civil Liberties Train Wreck' as Federal Judge Rules US Terror Watchlist Unconstitutional
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
After years of abuse and secrecy, court's decision seen by rights
advocates as very welcome but "long overdue"
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Confronting the Climate Crisis—Why We Need Bernie Sanders' Green New Deal
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by Mark Schlosberg
We cannot confront the climate emergency—we cannot avoid the worst of
rapidly unfolding climate chaos—if we do not stop our headlong rush to
expand fossil fuel extraction and burning.
Why 2020 Dems Should Target the Nonprofit Charter School Industry
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by Sarah Lahm
A battle over a beloved church building in the Twin Cities reveals how
money can be made from charter school real estate deals.
Neoliberal Democrats Need to Stop Blaming the Internet and Take Some Responsibility for 2016
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by John Atcheson
Perhaps we could let go of past failures more easily if it didn't look
like many powerful forces were so eager to repeat them
Should We Feed Hungry Children, or the War Machine?
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by Medea Benjamin
Every dollar of public money financing US militarism abroad is a dollar
that could fight hunger, homelessness, or climate change.
The Walton Family Plot to Privatize the Public Schools of Arkansas
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by Diane Ravitch
Have they no shame?
Invasion! When Donald Trump Attacks Planet Earth
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by Tom Engelhardt
Who are the real invaders in these troubled times?
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Common Cause Urges States to Expand Voter Registration Through Lottery Tickets
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Hurricane Dorian Threatens To Spread Millions of Tons of Manure Again Throughout North Carolina’s Coastal Plain
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Congress Must Stop Big Business, Wealthy Donors From Influencing Our Elections
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