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'Five-Alarm Fire': As Trump Plots 'Flat-Out Coup,' Voters Urged to Deliver Biden Landslide to Avoid Chaos
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Democratic lawmakers and progressives did not mince words Thursday
regarding President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful
transfer of power, warning that Trump is ushering in "fascism" and
threatening the fabric of American democracy.
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As Trump Sows Chaos, Democrats Urged to Increase Push for In-Person Voting—Early If Possible
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Biden and his party are "walking into a trap in the battleground
states," warned one voting rights expert.
Warning US Democracy Under Threat 'Like Never Before,' Sanders Outlines Plan to Stop Trump's Authoritarian Takeover
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy—and democracy
must win."
'Anti-Poverty Programs: They Work!' Experts Declare After Fed Survey Reveals Benefits of Covid-19 Relief
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We know how to reduce inequality and combat poverty. The tools are
there and the evidence backs it up."
Toothless Climate Pledges That Permit Fossil Fuel Extraction Are Like 'Declaring a Global Pandemic Without a Plan for Social Distancing': Scientists
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Solving the Covid-19 pandemic requires stopping the spread of the
virus. Solving the ozone hole crisis required ending the production of
ODSs. And solving the climate crisis requires leaving the fossil carbon
in the ground."
'Clarion Call to All Progressive Environmentalists': To Defeat Trump's Planetary Destruction, Climate Heavyweights Endorse Biden
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"After four years of chaos, tragedy, and absolute corruption, the choice
we face in November could not be any clearer or more important."
'Sewer of Political Disinformation': Facebook Slammed for Half-Measures and Dangerous Profiteering as Election Nears
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Vow by social media giant to reject political ads that prematurely
declare election winner slammed as 'another hollow gesture.'
'Vote Him Out! Vote Him Out!': Angry Chant Erupts as Trump Visits Ginsburg Casket Outside Supreme Court
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Mourners also shouted "honor her wish"—a reference to the dying
justice's desire for her vacant Supreme Court seat to be filled by the
next president.
'Disgraceful': Despite Mass Suffering, GOP Senators Prepare to Leave Town Without Approving Covid Relief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump and his Senate allies have found time to fast-track their SCOTUS
plans while Americans are continuing to suffer without a new relief
package."
'The Whole Damn System Is Guilty as Hell': Protests Erupt Nationwide After No Officers Charged for Killing Breonna Taylor
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Today's charging decision is the manifestation of what the millions of
people who have taken to the streets to protest police violence already
know: Modern policing and our criminal legal system are rotten to the
core."
Declaring 'Tremendous Trust' in Big Pharma, Trump Threatens to Block Stricter Covid Vaccine Standards
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump and his political appointees have inappropriately pressured,
intimidated, and overruled career public health officials too many times
already, but the stakes are far too high for that to happen again with
this upcoming FDA guidance."
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Will We Be Able to Reverse Trump’s Climate Damage?
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by Hannah Murphy
What Joe Biden would need to do starting from Day One to correct the
course of US climate policy.
States Should Tax Wealth to Respond to COVID-19
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by Samantha Waxman
Wealthy families and profitable corporations can afford it, and states
can't afford not to.
New OCI Analysis Gives Big Oil Much Needed Reality Check
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by Susan Casey-Lefkowitz
The new OCI report makes it clear that Big Oil is hiding behind claims
that they are changing while continuing to push fossil fuels despite the
harm to our health and climate.
Africa at the Crossroads: Time to Abandon Failing Green Revolution
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by Million Belay, Timothy A. Wise
It is time for African governments to step back from the failing Green
Revolution and chart a new food system that respects local cultures and
communities by promoting low-cost, low-input ecological agriculture.
We’ve Got Our Own Reasons to Elect Biden—and He Isn’t One of Them
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by Norman Solomon
With so much at stake—including social justice, human rights and this
planet's climate—Autumn 2020 is a time when people have the decisive
opportunity to prevent the consolidation of illegitimate power by an
authoritarian regime.
Redefining Anti-Semitism on Facebook
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by Neve Gordon
The objective is to force Facebook to alter its hate speech definition
so that its own "detection algorithm" will characterize any criticism of
Israel as hate speech and automatically remove the pertinent content
from the platform.
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Meng and Ocasio-cortez Work to Help Local Food Assistance Organizations Experiencing Sudden Impacts in Funding
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CODEPINK Commends Mayor de Blasio’s Decision to Skip the G20 Summit Hosted by Saudi Arabia
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Thousands Call on Facebook to Stop Censoring Palestine
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Documents: Powerful Pro-Pesticide Groups Shaped U.S. Push to Weaken International Oversight of Medically Important Antibiotics
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NIAC Statement on New Restrictions for Student Visas
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